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Mount Christie

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Alberta. Mount
Head of Whirlpool River
52.5311 N 117.8108 W — Map 083C12 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1947
Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
This mount appears on:
Palliser Map 1863
This mountain was named by James Hector [1834–1907] in 1859 after William Joseph Christie, the chief factor at Edmonton House when Hector was there.

After serving the Hudson’s Bay Company [founded 1670] as a clerk, Christie was appointed chief trader in charge of the Swan River District in 1854. He became a chief factor in 1858, and he retired in 1870, settling in Brockville, Ontario. He played a part as a commissioner in the negotiation of Indian Treaties in 1874-1876.

References:

  • Karamitsanis, Aphrodite [1961–]. Place names of Alberta. Volume 1: Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1991. Internet Archive [accessed 25 February 2025]
  • British Columbia Geographical Names. Christie, Mount

Mount Tekarra

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Alberta. Mount
10km SE of Jasper
52.8417 N 117.9394 W — Map 083C13 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1947
Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
This mount appears on:
Palliser Map 1863
This prominent mountain was named by James Hector [1834–1907] in 1859 after Tekarra, a local Iroquois hunter. Tekarra, along with Henry John Moberly [1835–1931], accompanied Hector on a journey toward Athabasca Pass in 1859.

References:

  • Hector, James [1834–1907]; Palliser, John [1817–1887]; Spry, Irene Mary Biss [1907–1998], editor. The papers of the Palliser Expedition 1857-1860. Toronto: Publications of the Champlain Society XLIV, 1968. Internet Archive [accessed 4 March 2025]

Pyramid Mountain

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Alberta. Mountain
Approximately 9 km NW of Jasper
52.9511 N 118.1492 W — Map 083D16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1951
Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
This mountain appears on:
Palliser Map 1863
Approximately 9 km north-west of Jasper.

This pyramid-shaped mountain was given its name in 1859 by James Hector [1834–1907] while on an expedition to Athabasca Pass, accompanied by Henry John Moberly [1835–1931] and Tekarra, their Iroquois guide. It is a well-known landmark near Jasper.

References:

  • Karamitsanis, Aphrodite [1961–]. Place names of Alberta. Volume 1: Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1991. Internet Archive [accessed 25 February 2025]