Salient Mountain

Alberta-BC boundary. Mountain
Alta-BC boundary, N of Miette Pass
53.05 N 118.7 W — Map 83E/2 — GoogleGeoHack
Official in BCCanada
This mountain appears on:
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 1923

Descriptive: “Salient’ means standing above or beyond the general surface or outline; jutting out; prominent among a number of objects.

The feature was mentioned, and probably named, by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission in 1922.

References:

  • Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860–1945], and Cautley, Richard William [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 William [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
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