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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.

This former name appears on:
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912

Boundary Commission Sheet 39

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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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

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

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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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

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

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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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

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

Also see:

Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission

Boundary Commission Sheet 36

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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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

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

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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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

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

Also see:

Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission

Boundary Commission Sheet 34

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924

Sheet 34 — Jackpine Pass to Mount Holmes. Surveyed in 1923

This map includes:
Barricade Mountain
Mount Chown
Mount Holmes
Holmes River
Jackpine River
Jackpine Pass
Jackpine Mountain
Mount Resthaven [as”Resthaven Mtn.”]
Resthaven Icefield
Saurian 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

Boundary Commission Sheet 33

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924

Sheet 33 — Carcajou Pass to Jackpine Pass. Surveyed in 1923

This map includes:
Bess Pass
Mount Bess
Carcajou Pass
Carcajou Creek
Chown Glacier
Chown Creek
Gendarme Mountain
Goat River Rapids
Holmes River
Jackpine Pass
Jackpine River
Mount Longstaff
Mural Glacier
Palu Mountain
Smoky River
Swoda Creek
Whiteshield Mountain
Wolverine Mountain

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 32 A

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924

Sheet 32 A — Robson Pass. Surveyed in 1924

This map includes:
Adolphus Lake [as “Lake Adolphus”]
Berg Lake
Berg Glacier
Chetang Ridge
Extinguisher Tower [as “Extinguisher”]
Mumm Peak
Rearguard Mountain
Robson Pass
Robson River
Robson Glacier
Robson Cirque
Mount Robson
Smoky River
Tatei Ridge
Titkana Peak

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 32

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Boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. Office of the Surveyor-General, 1924
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Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission maps 1924

Sheet 32 — Moose Pass to Cacajou Pass. Surveyed in 1922, 1924

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

Spiral Road — Vicinity of Mount Robson

British Columbia and Alberta, Canada

Author Archives: Swany

Terrace Creek

Boundary Commission Sheet 39

Boundary Commission Sheet 38

Boundary Commission Sheet 37

Boundary Commission Sheet 36

Boundary Commission Sheet 35

Boundary Commission Sheet 34

Boundary Commission Sheet 33

Boundary Commission Sheet 32 A

Boundary Commission Sheet 32