Bella Coola topographic map
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About this map
Name: Bella Coola topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 437 m
Minimum elevation: -1 m
Maximum elevation: 1,609 m
There is a 454 km mostly paved road connection by Highway 20 to Williams Lake. The road was built in 1953 by local residents, and features a 15 km ascent from the Valley floor to the Chilcotin plateau, gaining 1600m in elevation to the summit at Heckman Pass, via a number of steep grades & switchbacks. The construction of this road was described in the books "Bella Coola" and "A Road Runs West".