Although Hill and the Great Northern eventually chose Marias Pass,  to the north, as the route over the Continental Divide for their transcontinental railroad, Hill saw to it that Rogers Pass in Montana was named after the surveyor.
Hill and the Great Northern Railroad opted for Marias Pass, located to the north, as the route over the Continental Divide for their transcontinental line. However, Hill made sure that Rogers Pass in Montana was named after the surveyor.