Rearguard (railway point)

British Columbia. Railway Point
Canadian National Railway, E of Tête Jaune station
52.9667 N 119.3667 W — Map 83D/14 — GoogleGeoHack
Not currently an official name
44 miles west of the Yellowhead Pass on the Canadian National Railway
Mile 18 in Tete Jaune Subdivision (Red Pass to McBride as of 1977)
This railway point appears on:
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 3H 1923

A previously official name.
A Japanese internment camp was built here during World War II, but it was not utilized.

References:

  • Wheeler, Marilyn [1932–2016]. The Robson Valley Story. McBride, B.C.: Robson Valley Story Group, 1979
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