Alberta-BC boundary. Mountain
S of Mount Bess
53.3053 N 119.3544 W — Map 083E06 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1956
Official in BC – Canada
S of Mount Bess
53.3053 N 119.3544 W — Map 083E06 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1956
Official in BC – Canada
This mountain appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 33 (surveyed in 1923)
Boundary Commission Sheet 33 (surveyed in 1923)
The BC Geographical Names office says the name was “adopted in 1925 as labelled on BC map 3H, 1919.” However, Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 3H 1919 does not appear to include this name.
“Whiteshield Mountain” does appear on Boundary Commission Sheet 33. The Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission surveyed the area in 1923.
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
- British Columbia Geographical Names. Whiteshield Mountain