British Columbia. Peak
S of Geikie Creek
52.675 N 118.4 W — Map 083D09 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1951
Official in BC – Canada
S of Geikie Creek
52.675 N 118.4 W — Map 083D09 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1951
Official in BC – Canada
This peak appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 28 (surveyed in 1921)
Boundary Commission Sheet 28 (surveyed in 1921)
A portcullis is a strong frame or grating, formed of vertical and horizontal bars of wood or iron, suspended by chains, and made to slide up and down in vertical grooves at the sides of the gateway of a fortress, so as to be capable of being quickly let down as a defence against assault. The feature was named by the survetors of the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission in 1921.
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 II. 1917 to 1921. From Kicking Horse Pass to Yellowhead Pass.. Ottawa: Office of the Surveyor General, 1924. Whyte Museum
- 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