| 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: | S. of headwaters of Horsethief Creek, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°25'48"N, 116°40'57"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/7 |
| Related Maps: |
82K 82K/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 9 June 1960 on 82K, as a well-known name in mountaineering circles. Labelled on map and described in Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol IV, 1912, p. 98 & 108; identified in Thorington's Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of BC, 1937, p.95, and his Purcell Range, 1946, p.30, and as labelled on BC map 4F, 1947. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named by E.W. Harnden in 1911 (first ascent), "...Monica is an historic name in my own family, dating from the romance of an ancestor of my own who was an officer under Marlborough in his campaigns; the personality of Lady Monica having impressed itself on each succeeding generation." (June 1912 letter from Warnden to R.R.Bruce, file 1912). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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In 1928 [Mount Monica] was ascended by AAC parties and, through error in identification, called "Mt. Thompson". That the 2 names apply to the same peak has been proven by comparison of photographs and discussion with members of the 1911 and 1928 parties. (Thorington, Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia, 1937, p.95) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |