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Jasper National Park
Alberta. National Park
52.9833 N 118.1 W — Map 083D16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 2001
Official in Canada
52.9833 N 118.1 W — Map 083D16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 2001
Official in Canada
This national park appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 29 A (surveyed in 1917) [as “Jasper Park”]
Boundary Commission Sheet 29 A (surveyed in 1917) [as “Jasper Park”]
Extending over 11,000 square kilometres, Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies and part of UNESCO’s Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.
References:
- Gainer, Brenda. The human history of Jasper National Park, Alberta. Manuscript report 441. Ottawa: Parks Canada, 1981. Parks Canada
- Jasper-Yellowhead Historical Society. Jasper, Alberta: Jasper-Yellowhead Historical Society. Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives . Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives
- Wikipedia. Jasper National Park of Canada
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Haile Creek
British Columbia. Creek: Fraser River drainage
SW into Fraser downstream of Horsey Creek
53.1053 N 119.7431 W — Map 083E04 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1979
Official in BC – Canada
SW into Fraser downstream of Horsey Creek
53.1053 N 119.7431 W — Map 083E04 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1979
Official in BC – Canada
Origin of the name unknown.
Highland Creek
Terrace Creek
British Columbia. Former name: Fraser River drainage
Former name of Steppe Creek
53.1833 N 118.9333 W Google — GeoHack
Not currently an official name.
Former name of Steppe Creek
53.1833 N 118.9333 W Google — GeoHack
Not currently an official name.
This former name appears on:
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
Boundary Commission Sheet 39
Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
Internet Archive
Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924
Sheet 39 — North of Intersection to Kakwa River. Surveyed in 1924
This list contains only names in the southern part of the map.
This map includes:
Broadview Mountain
Cecilia Lake
Cecilia Creek
Copton Creek
Hanington Pass
Hanington Creek
Jarvis Creek
Jarvis Pass
Kakwa Pass
Kakwa Lake
Kakwa River
La Crèche Mountain
Mount Ruth
Wapumun Lake
Broadview Mountain
Cecilia Lake
Cecilia Creek
Copton Creek
Hanington Pass
Hanington Creek
Jarvis Creek
Jarvis Pass
Kakwa Pass
Kakwa Lake
Kakwa River
La Crèche Mountain
Mount Ruth
Wapumun Lake
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 III – from 1918 to 1924. Atlas. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925
- 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
Boundary Commission Sheet 38
Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
Internet Archive
Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924
Sheet 38 — To Intersection Mtn. Surveyed in 1924
This map includes:
Bastille Mountain
Bastille Creek
Broadview Mountain
Broadview Lake
Mount Buchanan
Casket Creek
Casket Mountain
Casket Pass
Cecilia Lake
Copton Creek
Côté Creek
Mount Côté
Forgetmenot Creek
Forgetmenot Pass
Intersection Mountain
Kakwa Pass
Sheep Creek
Sheep Pass
Bastille Mountain
Bastille Creek
Broadview Mountain
Broadview Lake
Mount Buchanan
Casket Creek
Casket Mountain
Casket Pass
Cecilia Lake
Copton Creek
Côté Creek
Mount Côté
Forgetmenot Creek
Forgetmenot Pass
Intersection Mountain
Kakwa Pass
Sheep Creek
Sheep Pass
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 III – from 1918 to 1924. Atlas. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925
- 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
Boundary Commission Sheet 37
Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
Internet Archive
Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924
Sheet 37 — Avalanche Pass to Casket Pass. Surveyed in 1923, 1924
This map includes:
Avalanche Creek
Avalanche Pass
Big Shale Hill [as “Great Shale Hill”]
Casket Creek
Casket Pass
Mount De Veber
Fetherstonhaugh Creek
Mount Fetherstonhaugh
Forgetmenot Creek
Forgetmenot Pass
Mount Forget
Interpass Ridge
Mount Jobe
Morkill Pass
Morkill River
Muddywater River
Shale Pass
Mount Sprague
Mount Talbot
Avalanche Creek
Avalanche Pass
Big Shale Hill [as “Great Shale Hill”]
Casket Creek
Casket Pass
Mount De Veber
Fetherstonhaugh Creek
Mount Fetherstonhaugh
Forgetmenot Creek
Forgetmenot Pass
Mount Forget
Interpass Ridge
Mount Jobe
Morkill Pass
Morkill River
Muddywater River
Shale Pass
Mount Sprague
Mount Talbot
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 III – from 1918 to 1924. Atlas. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925
- 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
Boundary Commission Sheet 36
Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
Internet Archive
Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924
Sheet 36 — Great Shale Hill to Loren Lake. Surveyed in 1923
This map includes:
Meadowland Creek
Loren Lake
Loren Pass
Mount Renshaw
Cushing Creek
Avalanche Pass
Avalanche Creek
Beaverdam Pass
Beaverdam Creek
Interpass Ridge
Mount Jobe
Jones Pass
Morkill Pass
Morkill River
Mount Pauline
Pauline Creek
Renshaw Creek
Meadowland Creek
Loren Lake
Loren Pass
Mount Renshaw
Cushing Creek
Avalanche Pass
Avalanche Creek
Beaverdam Pass
Beaverdam Creek
Interpass Ridge
Mount Jobe
Jones Pass
Morkill Pass
Morkill River
Mount Pauline
Pauline Creek
Renshaw Creek
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 III – from 1918 to 1924. Atlas. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925
- 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
Boundary Commission Sheet 35
Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
Internet Archive
Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924
Sheet 35 — Chalco Mountain to Beaverdam Pass. Surveyed in 1923
This map includes:
Beaverdam Pass
Beaverdam Creek
Big Shale Hill [as “Great Shale Hill”]
Chalco Mountain
Jackpine River
Jones Pass
Loren Lake
Loren Pass
Meadowland Creek
Pauline Creek
Mount Pauline
Perseverance Mountain
Spider Creek
Beaverdam Pass
Beaverdam Creek
Big Shale Hill [as “Great Shale Hill”]
Chalco Mountain
Jackpine River
Jones Pass
Loren Lake
Loren Pass
Meadowland Creek
Pauline Creek
Mount Pauline
Perseverance Mountain
Spider Creek
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 III – from 1918 to 1924. Atlas. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925
- 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