Alberta-BC boundary. Mountain
S of Mount Fraser
52.6072 N 118.3344 W — Map 083D09 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1963
Official in BC – Canada
S of Mount Fraser
52.6072 N 118.3344 W — Map 083D09 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1963
Official in BC – Canada
This mountain appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 28 (surveyed in 1921) [as “Mount Mastodon”]
Boundary Commission Sheet 28 (surveyed in 1921) [as “Mount Mastodon”]
“Mastodon Peak” adopted in 1924, derived from name on BC-Alberta Boundary sheet 28, 1921. Form of name changed to “Mastodon Mountain” in 1962 by Alberta and 1963 by British Columbia.
Named in 1922 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission survey party because of a resemblance to the extinct form of elephant.
References:
- Cautley, Richard William [1873–1953], and Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860–1945]. Report of the Commission appointed to delimit the boundary between the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Part II. 1917 to 1921. From Kicking Horse Pass to Yellowhead Pass.. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1924. Whyte Museum
- Cautley, Richard William [1873–1953], and Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860–1945]. Report of the Commission Appointed to Delimit the Boundary between the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Parts IIIA & IIIB, 1918 to 1924. From Yellowhead Pass Northerly. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925. Whyte Museum
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