| Feature Type: | Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. ["Mount" preceding the name usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.] |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NE of Fort Steele, NE of Cranbrook, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°38'46"N, 115°29'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 3rd Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1901, as labelled on BC Mines Dept map of Southern Portion of East & West Kootenay Districts, 1898, and on Triangulation Survey of portion of East Kootenay, 1898, and on Geological Survey of Canada sheet #771, East Kootenay, 1902. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After Jack Fisher, prospector, who discovered gold in the Wild Horse River in 1863. See also Fisherville. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After John S. ("Jack") Fisher, who discovered gold at Wild Horse Creek in 1863 and at this creek in 1864. The town that sprang up at Wild Horse Creek was called Fisherville; it was razed in 1866 in order to work the ground where it stood. (Howay 2:231, 1864) Source: Provincial Archives' Place Names File ("the Harvey File") compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions |