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
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
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]