Origin Notes and History:
Adopted 18 June 1962 on 82K/8, as identified in Canadian Alpine Journal, vol VI, 1914-15, and in "A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia", J.M. Thorington, 1937. Named in association with Mount Farnham.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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Considered for inclusion on Geological Survey map 165A, Windermere, but scale is too small - only Mount Farnham is labelled on the published edition, 1918. "Farnham Tower (The Thumb)" is sketched on book copy of 165A (file H.1.54)
Source: BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.
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