Mount Tod
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Mount Tod 2155 m prominence: 1523 m, commonly known as Tod Mountain, is a summit 50km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia
, Canada
. Located northeast of the junction of Louis and McGillivray Creeks, it is part of the upland area between the Interior Plateau
(W) and the Monashee Mountains
(E) known as the Shuswap Highland
, the mountain is the highest of three summits comprising the Sun Peaks alpine ski resort.
. He first joined the Hudson's Bay Company
in 1813. He was in charge of Fort McLeod from 1823 to 1832, and in charge of Fort Kamloops (1841-43). His retirement home in British Columbia, on which he began instruction in 1850, is the oldest inhabited house in British Columbia.
Also named for him is Tod Inlet, a sidewater of Saanich Inlet
and formerly the name of a post office at that location, to the southwest of Brentwood Bay, and also Tod Creek, which flows into it, and Tod Rock, which is offshore.
Mount Lolo
, which is nearer to Kamloops than Mount Tod, is named for his right-hand man and interpreter, Jean Baptiste Lolo
aka Chief Lolo, as is Paul Lake
("St. Paul" or "Chief Paul" were other names for Chief Lolo).
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located northeast of the junction of Louis and McGillivray Creeks, it is part of the upland area between the Interior Plateau
Interior Plateau
The Interior Plateau comprises a large region of central British Columbia, and lies between the Cariboo and Monashee Mountains on the east, and the Hazelton Mountains, Coast Mountains and Cascade Range on the west. The continuation of the plateau into the United States is known there as the...
(W) and the Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...
(E) known as the Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...
, the mountain is the highest of three summits comprising the Sun Peaks alpine ski resort.
Name origin
The mountain is named for John Tod, one of the most prominent of the fur traders assigned to the New Caledonia fur districtNew Caledonia (Canada)
New Caledonia was the name given to a district of the Hudson's Bay Company that comprised the territory largely coterminous with the present-day province of British Columbia, Canada. Though not a British colony, New Caledonia was part of the British claim to North America. Its administrative...
. He first joined the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
in 1813. He was in charge of Fort McLeod from 1823 to 1832, and in charge of Fort Kamloops (1841-43). His retirement home in British Columbia, on which he began instruction in 1850, is the oldest inhabited house in British Columbia.
Also named for him is Tod Inlet, a sidewater of Saanich Inlet
Saanich Inlet
Saanich Inlet is a body of salt water that lies between the Saanich Peninsula and the Malahat highlands of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Located just northwest of Victoria, the inlet is 24 km long , has a surface area of 65 km2 , and its maximum depth is 225 m . Great...
and formerly the name of a post office at that location, to the southwest of Brentwood Bay, and also Tod Creek, which flows into it, and Tod Rock, which is offshore.
Mount Lolo
Mount Lolo
Mount Lolo, 1748m , prominence 818m, is a summit 20 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, between Paul and Heffley Lakes...
, which is nearer to Kamloops than Mount Tod, is named for his right-hand man and interpreter, Jean Baptiste Lolo
Jean Baptiste Lolo
Jean Baptiste Lolo , also known as St. Paul or Chief St. Paul, or Chief Lolo, was an employee and interpreter with the Hudson's Bay Company in pre-Confederation British Columbia, Canada. First serving in the region at Fort Fraser in the New Caledonia fur district, he acquired the nickname there of...
aka Chief Lolo, as is Paul Lake
Paul Lake Provincial Park
Paul Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located southwest of Heffley Lake and to the northeast of the city of Kamloops....
("St. Paul" or "Chief Paul" were other names for Chief Lolo).