Rocky Mountain Foothills
The Rocky Mountain Foothills are an upland area flanking the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, extending south from the Liard River into Alberta.[1] Bordering the Interior Plains system, they are part of the Rocky Mountain System or Eastern System of the Western Cordillera of North America.[2]
A buffalo jump located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie.
See also
References
- "Rocky Mountain Foothills". BC Geographical Names.
- Landforms of British Columbia, S. Holland, BC Government Bulletin No. 50
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