Empress Mountain BCCS Monument

F.C. Swannell's 1937 survey monument on the summit of Empress Mountain.

Beginning in the early years of the 20th century, Swannell was one of British Columbia's most famous surveyors and he contributed greatly to the shape of BC by surveying and mapping large portions of the province. See for instance, "Surveying central British Columbia : a photojournal of Frank Swannell, 1920-28" Royal BC Museum, ©2007, ISBN 9780772657428 0772657424