British Columbia. Peak
Alta-BC boundary, E of headwaters of Fraser River
52°37’00” N 118°21’00” W — Map 83D/9 — Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1922 (Wheeler and Cautley).
Name officially adopted in 1963
Official in BC – Canada
Alta-BC boundary, E of headwaters of Fraser River
52°37’00” N 118°21’00” W — Map 83D/9 — Google — GeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1922 (Wheeler and Cautley).
Name officially adopted in 1963
Official in BC – Canada
Named in 1922 by the interprovincial boundary survey party because of a fancied resemblance to the extinct form of elephant. Mastodon Peak adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, derived from name on BC-Alberta Boundary sheet #28, 1921. Form of name changed to Mastodon Mountain 15 December 1962 by Alberta, and 22 February 1963 by British Columbia
References:
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860–1945], and Cautley, Richard W. [1873–1953]. 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
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860–1945], and Cautley, Richard W. [1873–1953]. Report of the Commission Appointed to Delimit the Boundary between the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Part iii-a. topographical surveys of the watershed. 1922, 1923, 1924. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1925. Whyte Museum
- Holmgren, Eric J., and Holmgren, Patricia M. Over 2,000 place names of Alberta. Saskatoon: Western Producer, 1973
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