British Columbia. Railway point
On CNR NW of Dome Creek
53.7667 N 121.0667 W — Map 93H/14 — Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1911 (GTP map)
Name officially adopted in 1959
Official in BC – Canada
On CNR NW of Dome Creek
53.7667 N 121.0667 W — Map 93H/14 — Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1911 (GTP map)
Name officially adopted in 1959
Official in BC – Canada
146 miles west of the Yellowhead Pass on the Canadian National Railway
Mile 58 in Fraser Subdivision (McBride to Prince George as of 1977)
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station built in 1914. Removed 1968
Mile 58 in Fraser Subdivision (McBride to Prince George as of 1977)
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station built in 1914. Removed 1968
This railway point appears on:
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway timetable 1914
Pre-emptor’s map Fort George 1916
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway map ca. 1918
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 1919
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stations
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway timetable 1914
Pre-emptor’s map Fort George 1916
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway map ca. 1918
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 1919
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stations
The Bend post office was open from 1930 to 1942.
References:
- Topping, William. A checklist of British Columbia post offices. Vancouver: published by the author, 7430 Angus Drive, 1983
- Wikipedia. Bend