| 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: | W side Saltspring Island, Saltspring Island Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°48'04"N, 123°31'01"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Mount Maxwell (not Mount Baynes)" adopted 2 May 1911, as an established local name, referring to the entire landmass. Confirmed 14 February 2002 on 92B/13. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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This feature had been named Mount Baynes c1859 by Captain Richards, RN, and so-labelled on British Admiralty Chart 2840, 1861, however local residents began calling this Mount Maxwell at about the same time, resulting in the 1911 decision to adopt "Mount Maxwell (not Mount Baynes)". By correspondence with local authorities on Saltspring Island, it was agreed to designate the highest point on the landmass Baynes Peak, and name the newly-created surrounding park Mount Maxwell Park. The 1911 decision adopting Mount Maxwell, referring to the entire landmass, was never rescinded. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The John Maxwell family were the first settlers on Saltspring Island, 1861; their property included the area around the mountain. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |