William Lowell Putnam, Glen W. Boles, and Roger W. Laurilla’s Place names of the Canadian Alps explores the rigorous alpine exploration and foundational cartographic integration of British Columbia's most formidable mountain ranges. The narrative illustrates how the severe environmental realities of this rugged topography—defined by towering glaciated peaks, treacherous high-altitude passes, and deep, isolated valleys—required immense physical resilience and shared navigational adaptation from early mountaineers, geologists, and railway surveyors. By detailing the gradual transition from a vast, unnamed alpine wilderness to a meticulously documented network of charted peaks and corridors, the text highlights how the cooperative efforts of early climbing clubs and mapping expeditions laid the vital cartographic groundwork for regional infrastructure. Ultimately, the account demonstrates that patiently conquering these severe vertical boundaries and collaboratively establishing a standardized geographical nomenclature were essential steps in transforming an impenetrable wilderness barrier into a deeply mapped, culturally recognized, and enduringly connected component of the Canadian Pacific Northwest.

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Map on folded leaf in pocketIncludes index

Map on folded leaf in pocketIncludes index