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Docket 387
(71 Names)
Released October 18, 2004
For initial consideration at the
October 20, 2004 meeting
UNITED STATES
BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
This
docket presents names proposed for geographic features in the United States.
The names are offered to (1) identify previously unnamed features, (2) provide
official recognition to names in current local usage, (3) resolve conflicts in
name spellings, applications, and local usage, or (4) change existing names.
Any organization, agency, or person may indicate to the U.S. Board on
Geographic Names (BGN) their support or opposition to any name proposed herein
by submitting written evidence documenting their position.
The
names herein are official for use in Federal publications and on maps upon
approval by the BGN. Only one name is official per feature; however, a
shortened version of an official name may be authorized, and these are
identified by underlining. The use or omission of non-underlined words is
optional.
Variant
names and spellings discovered in researching a name are listed following the
word “Not.” These may include names and spellings that formerly were official,
historical names known to have been previously associated with the feature,
names that conflict with current policies of the Board, misspellings, and names
misapplied to the subject of the proposal.
If a
populated place is incorporated under the laws of its State, it is specified as
such in parentheses after the feature designation. Populated places without
such designations are not incorporated.
The
information following each name indicates the submitting agency or person, the
most recent base series map* for locating the feature, the reason for the
proposal, and other pertinent background facts needed to assist the BGN in its
decision process. Each paragraph also includes a link to the Topozone website
showing the location of the feature; please note that many of the URL’s are two
lines. A copy of this docket has also been posted to the Board’s website at
<http://geonames.usgs.gov/bgn.html>
The
horizontal datum used for geographic coordinates in all Domestic Geographic
Names publications is primarily the North American Datum of 1927. The
horizontal datum of some geographic coordinates added since 1991 is the North
American Datum of 1983. The USGS Geographic Names Office will, when feasible,
convert all coordinate values to the North American Datum of 1983. When the
conversion occurs, the largest coordinate shifts will be in Alaska and Hawaii
where latitude will shift as much as 366 meters (1,200 feet) and longitude by
up to 290 meters (950 feet). In the conterminous United States, the maximum
changes will be approximately 50 meters (165 feet) in latitude and 105 meters
(345) in longitude.
Comments
on the name proposals may be sent to: Roger L. Payne, Executive Secretary, U.S.
Board on Geographic Names, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523.
Telephone: (703) 648-4544. Fax: (703) 648-4549. E-mail: BGNEXEC@usgs.gov.
THE NAMES IN THIS DOCKET MAY BE
USED ONLY AFTER
APPROVAL BY THE BGN
*Standard
map series published by the U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Forest Service, or
Office of Coast Survey.
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ALASKA
Chakachamna Mountain: summit, elevation 2,295 m
(7,530 ft); in the Neacola Mountains, 6.4 km (4 mi) SW of the E end of
Chakachamna Lake, 19 km (12 mi) SW of Mount Sourr; named for nearby Chakachamna
Lake; Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska; Sec 2,T12N, R18W, Seward Mer; 61°09’39”N,
152°25’36”W; USGS map – Tyonek A-7 1:63,360. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=5&n=6780757&e=530742&s=63.360&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG50
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Tyonek A-7 1:63,360
Proponent: Fred Beckey; Seattle, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This new name is proposed by a member of the
American Alpine Club and resident of Seattle. The summit proposed to be named Chakachamna
Mountain is located at the eastern end of the Neacola Mountains,
approximately 6.4 km (4 mi) southwest of the eastern end of Chakachamna Lake,
hence the choice of name. According to The Dictionary of Alaska (Orth, 1967),
the name of the lake is of Tanaina Indian origin and was obtained by the USGS
in 1927 “from Chilligan, an old Tyonek Indian.” The meaning of the name is not
known. The proponent reports that he and two companions were the first to climb
the summit, in June 2004. He suggests such a prominent summit, visible from the
edge of Anchorage, needs to be named, for purposes of identity and flight
safety. With the exception of the lake, there are no other features in Alaska
known to be named “Chakachamna.”
ARIZONA
Cliff Hanger Rapid: rapids; in Tonto National
Forest/Salt River Canyon Wilderness, at Mile 25.7 on the Salt River, 0.8 km
(0.5 mi) ESE of McGee Mountain; descriptive name; Gila County, Arizona; Sec
24,T4N, R15½E, Gila and Salt River Mer; 33°40’12”N, 110°46’48”W; USGS map –
Dagger Peak 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=3725390.00008548&e=520405&u=2
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Dagger Peak 1:24,000
Proponent: Charles Bazan; Tonto NF, Phoenix, AZ
Administrative area: Tonto National Forest/Salt River Canyon
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: Cliff Hanger Rapid (Recreation
Opportunity Guide, 1998; Dallas Down River Club newsletter, 1999)
Case Summary: This is the first of six names submitted by
the USDA Forest Service on behalf of the Supervisor of the Tonto National
Forest. The names would apply to six rapids located along the Salt River in
west-central Gila County and within the Tonto National Forest/Salt River Canyon
Wilderness. The proponent reports that over the years local river runners have
referred to the features by various names and so to avoid potentially dangerous
confusion, one name should be made official. Although the features lie within a
wilderness, the Forest Service suggests the names are needed for safety
reasons.
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The first name, Cliff Hanger Rapid, would apply to a
rapid located at Mile 25.7 and has come into local use because “it is sometimes
a mystery if a raft will ever come out of the eddy pool, and for what you can
do if you hit the cliff and flip your boat.” The name was included in a
newsletter published by the Dallas Down River Club in 1999, and the proponent reports
that it has also been applied to a Recreation Opportunity Guide published by
Tonto National Forest.
The Gila County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution in
support of all six names. The White Mountain Apache informed the State Board
that it did not recommend approval of any of the names, citing the existence of
Apache names for many of the features. In December 1999, the tribe informed the
State Board it would be submitting these names soon, but after three years and
several attempts to solicit input, no further correspondence was received, so
the Arizona Board on Geographic and Historic Names voted to approve the
proposed names.
The Forest Service originally submitted an additional
fifteen locally-used names for other rapids, but because those lie along the
portion of the Salt River that abuts the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and the
tribe has indicated a lack of support for the names, the Forest Service did not
pursue efforts to make them official.
Corkscrew Rapid: rapids; in Tonto National Forest/Salt
River Canyon Wilderness, at Mile 28.2 on the Salt River, within Jumpoff Canyon,
0.6 km (0.4 mi) SSW of Buck Mountain; descriptive name; Gila County, Arizona;
Sec 22,T4N, R15½E, Gila and Salt River Mer; 33°40’41”N, 110°45’24”W; USGS map –
Dagger Peak 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=3726298&e=522565&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Dagger Peak 1:24,000
Proponent: Charles Bazan; Tonto NF,
Phoenix, AZ
Administrative area: Tonto National
Forest/Salt River Canyon Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Corkscrew Rapid (river
rafters)
Published: Corkscrew Rapid (Recreation
Opportunity Guide, 1998; Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association website, 2001;
Pikes Peak River Runners website; Far Flung Adventures website; rafting
website, 1992)
Case Summary: This proposal, to make official the name Corkscrew
Rapid, was submitted by the Supervisor of the Tonto National Forest. The
name would apply to a rapid located at Mile 28.2, and has reportedly come into
local use because “the rapid drops sharply into a narrow channel and then runs
into a bluff just before dropping into a tricky hole.” The proponent further
states, “the river-runners must deal with current coming from several
directions, some of which will attempt to roll his/her boat over.” A search of
the Internet yielded several references to the name at various websites
describing rafting on the Salt River. The Gila County Board of Supervisors and
the Arizona Board on Geographic and Historic Names both recommend approval of
this name, but the White Mountain Apache do not, citing the existence of Apache
names for many of the rapids along the Salt River.
Deer Canyon: valley, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) long; in
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, heads 1.7 km (1.2 mi) WNW of Maverick Hill
at 33°01’58”N, 109°04’41”W, trends to the W to join Black Jack Canyon 1.7 km
(1.2 mi) NW of Palace Peak; Greenlee Canyon, Arizona; Secs 2&1,T5S,R31E and
Secs 6&5,T5S,R32E, Gila and Salt River Mer; 33°02’02”N, 109°07’08”W; USGS
map – Big Lue Mountains 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=3656440&e=675670&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Big Lue Mountains 1:24,000
Proponent: Jeff Stone; USDA Forest Service, Duncan, AZ
Administrative area: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
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Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Deer Canyon (local
residents)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by the Arizona
Board on Geographic and Historic Names, on behalf of a representative of the
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, who wishes to make official the name Deer
Canyon for a 4.5 km (2.8 mi) long valley located within the Forest and just
west of the New Mexico State line. The USDA Forest Service is in the process of
updating its topographic maps of the Big Lue Mountains and would like to apply
this locally-used name to the maps. Although the specific origin of the name
has not been determined, the proponent’s research suggests it has been used for
at least 30 years. Two longtime area residents and ranchers confirmed that they
have always known the feature to be named Deer Canyon. The valley heads
on the west slope of the Big Lue Mountains and trends to the west to join Black
Jack Canyon. There are eleven other valleys in Arizona with names containing
the word “Deer”; the closest is Deer Springs Canyon, also in Greenlee
County, 24 km (15 mi) to the north. The Arizona Board sent a copy of the
proposal to the San Carlos Apache Tribe, a Federally-recognized group, but no
response was received, which was taken to indicate a lack of an opinion on the
issue. The Greenlee County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution in support
of the proposal, and the Arizona Board recommends approval of the name.
Lower Corral Rapid: rapids; in Tonto National
Forest/Salt River Canyon Wilderness, at Mile 30.9 on the Salt River, just SW of
the mouth of Lower Corral Canyon; associative name; Gila County, Arizona; Sec
11,T4N, R15E, Gila and Salt River Mer; 33°40’41”N, 110°45’24”W; USGS map –
Haystack Butte 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=33.6988888888889&lon=-110.748055555556&u=2
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Haystack Butte 1:24,000
Proponent: Charles Bazan; Tonto NF, Phoenix, AZ
Administrative area: Tonto National Forest/Salt River Canyon
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Lower Corral Rapid (river
rafters)
Published: Lower Corral Rapid (Tennessee
Scenic Rivers Association website, 2004; Far Flung Adventures website, 2002;
Wilderness Aware Rafting website, 2004)
Case Summary: The name Lower Corral Rapid was
submitted by the Supervisor of the Tonto National Forest, and would apply to a
rapid located at Mile 30.9 on the Salt River. This name has come into recent
local use because the rapid lies just to the southwest of the mouth of Lower
Corral Canyon. A search of the web yielded three websites dedicated to river
rafting trips that refer to Lower Corral Rapid. The Gila County Board of
Supervisors and the Arizona Board on Geographic and Historic Names both
recommend approval of this name, but the White Mountain Apache do not, citing
the existence of Apache names for many of the rapids along the Salt River.
Quartzite Rapid: rapids; in Tonto National
Forest/Salt River Canyon Wilderness, at Mile 28.3 on the Salt River, 0.6 km
(0.4 mi) S of Buck Mountain; named for the quartzite formation found in the
area; Gila County, Arizona; Sec 23,T4N, R15½E, Gila and Salt River Mer;
33°40’40”N, 110°45’19”W; USGS map – Dagger Peak 1:24,000; Not: Quartzite Falls.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=3726252&e=522687&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Dagger Peak 1:24,000
Proponent: Charles Bazan; Tonto NF, Phoenix, AZ
Administrative area: Tonto National Forest/Salt River Canyon
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
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Local Usage: Quartzite Falls (local
river rafters)
Published: Quartzite Falls (river
rafting websites)
Case Summary: The name Quartzite Rapid was submitted
by the Supervisor of the Tonto National Forest for a rapid located at Mile 28.3
on the Salt River. The name has come into recent local use and refers to the
fact that a quartzite formation crosses the stream at this point. The proponent
reports that prior to 1993, river runners often referred to the rapid as Quartzite
Falls because of the prominence of the falls there, but in that year they
were virtually destroyed and the earlier name fell out of use. The rapids are
now considered manageable by rafters. The Gila County Board of Supervisors and
the Arizona Board on Geographic and Historic Names both recommend approval of
the name Quartzite Rapid, but the White Mountain Apache do not, citing
the existence of Apache names for many of the rapids along the Salt River.
Maze Rapid, The: rapids; in Tonto National
Forest/Salt River Canyon Wilderness, at Mile 30.2 on the Salt River, 1.3 km
(0.8 mi) NE of Buck Mountain; descriptive name; Gila County, Arizona; Sec
14,T4N, R15E, Gila and Salt River Mer; 33°41’32”N, 110°44’41”W; USGS map –
Haystack Butte 1:24,000; Not: The Maze. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=3727872&e=523675&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Haystack Butte 1:24,000
Proponent: Charles Bazan; Tonto NF, Phoenix, AZ
Administrative area: Tonto National Forest/Salt River Canyon
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: The Maze Rapid (local
river rafters)
Published: The Maze (various
river rafting websites)
Case Summary: The name The Maze Rapid was submitted
by the Supervisor of the Tonto National Forest for a rapid located at Mile 30.2
on the Salt River. The name has come into use by river rafters “because of the
difficulty of getting through the maze of rocks.” The Gila County Board of
Supervisors and the Arizona Board on Geographic and Historic Names both
recommend approval of this name, but the White Mountain Apache do not, citing
the existence of Apache names for many of the rapids along the Salt River.
Sleeper Rapid, The: rapids; in Tonto National
Forest/Salt River Canyon Wilderness, at Mile 28.0 on the Salt River, within
Jumpoff Canyon, 0.7 km (0.4 mi) SW of Buck Mountain; descriptive name; Gila
County, Arizona; Sec 22,T4N, R15½E, Gila and Salt River Mer; 33°40’47”N,
110°45’29”W; USGS map – Dagger Peak 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=3726486&e=522433&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Dagger Peak 1:24,000
Proponent: Charles Bazan; Tonto NF, Phoenix, AZ
Administrative area: Tonto National Forest/Salt River Canyon
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: The Sleeper Rapid (local
river rafters)
Published: The Sleeper Rapid (various
river rafting websites)
Case Summary: This proposal for The Sleeper Rapid was
submitted by the Supervisor of the Tonto National Forest. The name would apply
to a rapid located at Mile 28.0 on the Salt River, and has come into recent
local use “because after running Quartzite Rapid and Corkscrew Rapid, the
river-runner will often relax. The next rapid however is a “sleeper”, being
more difficult than it appears.” The Gila County Board of Supervisors and the
Arizona Board on Geographic and Historic Names both recommend approval of this
name, but the White Mountain Apache do not, citing the existence of Apache
names for many of the rapids along the Salt River.
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Brizzolara Creek: stream, 5.3 km (3.3 mi) long; heads
at the community of Serrano at 35°19’48”N, 120°38’24”W, flows SW through the
campus of California Polytechnic State University and the City of San Luis
Obispo to join Stenner Creek; named for the Brizzolara family that settled in
the area in the nineteenth century; San Luis Obispo County, California; Secs
22,23,14,13&12,T30S,R12E, Mt. Diablo Mer; 35°16’35”N, 120°40’07”W; USGS map
– San Luis Obispo 1:24,000; Not: Brizziolari Creek.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=3906193&e=711953&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: name change to recognize
the spelling of a family name
Map: USGS San Luis Obispo 1:24,000
Proponent: Kim Busby; San Luis
Obispo, CA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Brizziolari Creek (ID
06041995/FID 239694)
Local Usage: Brizzolara Creek (local
residents)
Published: Brizziolari Creek (USGS
1897, 1903, 1931, 1942/48, 1965, 1979, 1981, 1995; USFS 1967, 1995; EPA
Watershed Tracking System, 2000; US Army Corps of Engineers regulations, 2001;
California DOT Bridge List, 2004; California Regional Water Quality Control
Board, 2004; California Polytechnic State University vegetation report, 1995,
2003; San Luis Obispo County District report; City of San Luis Obispo Natural
Resources website, 2004; California Place Names, 1998), Brizzolara Creek (USGS
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, 2002; California Polytechnic State
University environmental reports, 2003; California Polytechnic State University
Master Plan, 2001; CCSG Electronic Maps, 2004; New Times magazine, 2004;
Birdwest Archives, 1996;)
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by a water quality
specialist at California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo to
change officially the name of Brizziolari Creek to Brizzolara Creek.
The 5.3 km (3.3 mi) long stream flows southwest from the small community of
Serrano, through the campus of California Polytechnic State University, to
enter Stenner Creek then just inside the corporate boundary of the City of San
Luis Obispo.
Although the existing spelling has appeared on U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) maps since 1897, the proponent reports that the stream
was named for a family that settled in the area in the second half of the
nineteenth century. Erwin Gudde’s California Place Names (Fourth Edition, 1998;
revised by William Bright) includes an entry for “Brizzolara Creek: For Bartolo
Brizzolara, who owned land in the area and died in 1881. Also spelled
Brizziolari.” A search of the web indicated that an individual named Louis
Brizzolara was born in San Luis Obispo County in 1907, and the family name also
appeared in San Luis Obispo litigation records dated 1946. The web also yielded
numerous references to the current spelling on various local, State, and
Federal websites, although several other sites used the proposed name.
The spelling “Brizziolari” is used by the USDA Forest
Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the California Department of Transportation, the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board, and is in various reports published by San Luis Obispo
County and the City of San Luis Obispo. Reports published by California
Polytechnic State University related to student housing, water quality, and
environmental planning appear to use both names interchangeably. The proposed
name appears on an online map of the university’s campus as well as in a local
magazine, a birding report, and a USGS Aquatic Species Database. There are a
street and a building in the City of San Luis Obispo named Brizzolara Street
and Brizzolara Apartments, and apparently at least one individual in the city
with that surname.
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I-Yah-Kik Peak: summit, elevation 2,198 m (7,210 ft);
in San Bernardino National Forest, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) W of San Jacinto Peak, 7.2
km (4.5 mi) N of Idyllwild; the name is of Cahuilla origin meaning “already
home”; Riverside County, California; Sec 24,T4S,R2E,San Bernardino Mer; 33°48’
46”N, 116°43’18”W; USGS map – San Jacinto Peak 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=3741442&e=525663&size=s&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name
in local use
Map: USGS San Jacinto Peak 1:24,000
Proponent: Joseph Hamilton; Anza,
CA
Administrative area: San Bernardino
National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Azalea Trails Peak (area
girl scouts), I-Yah-Kik (Cahuilla Mission Indians)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal, to make official the name I-Yah-Kik
Peak, was submitted by the Vice Chairman of the Ramona Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians. The name would apply to a summit located in the San Bernardino
National Forest in Riverside County. It was submitted in response to a request
for comments on another proposal, to name the feature Azalea Peak (BGN
Docket 384). The latter name was submitted by a resident of Torrance, who
wishes to make official a name used for fifty years by visitors to the Azalea
Trails Girl Scout Camp, located at the base of the summit.
The Ramona Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, a
Federally-recognized group, reported that it does not support the proposal for Azalea
Peak because its members have always referred to the summit as I-Yah-Kik,
a Cahuilla word meaning “already home”. The tribe agreed to add the generic
term “Peak” to more easily identify the type of geographic feature. A
representative of the local Girl Scout Council disputes the claim that this is
the same feature as the summit proposed to be named Azalea Peak, as it
is not a distinctive feature on the horizon and therefore not likely to be of
significance to the tribe. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors, after
meeting with the Tribal Chair and determining that it is the same feature,
declined to issue a recommendation on either of the proposed names.
Minerva, Mount: summit, elevation 1,647 m (5,405 ft);
in Joshua Tree National Park/Joshua Tree Wilderness, in the Little San
Bernardino Mountains, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) NE of Quail Mountain, 21 km (13 mi) SW of
Twentynine Palms; named for Minerva Hamilton Hoyt (1866-1945), desert
conservationist and advocate for the creation of Joshua Tree National Park;
Riverside County, California; Sec 11, T1S,R7E, San Bernardino Mer; 34°00’48”N,
116°13’35”W; USGS map – Indian Cove 1:24,000.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=3763711.00008763&e=571444.000000026&u=2
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Indian Cove 1:24,000
Proponent: Joseph Zarki; Joshua Tree, CA
Administrative area: Joshua Tree National Park/Joshua Tree
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal, submitted by the Chief of
Interpretation at Joshua Tree National Park/Joshua Tree Wilderness, would honor
of Minerva Hamilton Hoyt (1866-1945). The summit in question has an elevation
of 1,647 m (5,405 ft) and lies within the Little San Bernardino Mountains, 21
km (13 mi) southwest of Twentynine Palms. Mrs. Hoyt was a native of Mississippi
who moved to southern California with her husband in the 1890’s, and although
she was widely known as a wealthy Pasadena socialite, she also developed an
enduring love for the desert and its native habitat, particularly the Joshua
trees. Over the years, she fought to preserve the desert’s fragile
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environment, which earned her the nickname “Apostle of the
Cacti”. In 1927, Mrs. Hoyt began work with landscape architect Frederick Law
Olmsted Jr. on a survey of possible areas to be designated as state parks. One
of the areas identified by the newly established California State Parks
Commission encompassed the Joshua trees, but Mrs. Hoyt suggested this area
warranted national park status instead. She also wrote a magazine article in
support of creating an international desert park along the United States-Mexico
border, and in 1931, Mexico named a newly discovered species of cacti in her
honor. As a result of her efforts to preserve the desert landscape, Joshua Tree
National Monument was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
Pollard Point: summit, elevation 1,113 km (3,650 ft);
in Los Padres National Forest, at the head of North Fork Matilija Creek, 8 km
(5 mi) N of Ojai; named for teacher and botanist Henry Minter Pollard
(1886-1973); Ventura County, California; Secs 11&12,T5N,R23W,San Bernardino
Mer; 34°31’57”N, 119°14’28”W; USGS map – Lion Canyon 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=3823276.99985716&e=294323.999959163&u=2
Proposal: new commemorative name
for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Lion Canyon 1:24,000
Proponent: David Magney; Ojai, CA
Administrative area: Los Padres
National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Pollard Point (proponents)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Pollard
Point for a summit located in west-central Ventura County, 8 km (5 mi)
north of Ojai. The summit has an elevation of 1,113 km (3,650 ft), and lies
within Los Padres National Forest. The proponent is the president of a local
environmental consulting firm, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of
the California Native Plant Society, and he reports that the proposed name has
come into use in recent years. The name is to be published in late 2004/early
2005 in a report of the flora of Ventura County and also in a Ventura County
GIS database.
The name Pollard Point would honor Henry Minter
Pollard (1886-1973), a local teacher and botanist who made significant
contributions to the knowledge of the flora of the Ventura Watershed. In 1959,
Pollard published a report of the last remaining native plants found in the
City of Santa Barbara, and was the author of numerous other reports and
articles on the flora within the area and throughout southern California.
Pollard’s collection of plant specimens is maintained at the Santa Barbara
Botanic Garden Herbarium and at the California Academy of Sciences. The Ventura
County Board of Supervisors has recommended approval of this proposal. There
are no other geographic features in Ventura County known to be named “Pollard”.
Poulsen Peak: summit, elevation 2,360 m (7,742 ft);
in Tahoe National Forest, 1.6 km (1 mi) SE of Silver Peak, 1.6 km (1 mi) NW of
Squaw Valley; named for Wayne Poulsen (1915-1995), Squaw Valley ski area
pioneer; Placer County, California; Secs 30&29,T16N, R16E, Mount Diablo
Mer; 39°12’35”N, 120°14’07”W; USGS map – Tahoe City 1:24,000.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=4343489.99966078&e=738711.000194609&u=2
Proposal: new commemorative name
for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Tahoe City 1:24,000
Proponent: Ed Heneveld; Olympic
Valley, CA
Administrative area: Tahoe National
Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
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Case Summary: This new commemorative name was proposed by a
resident of Olympic Valley, who serves as the chair of the Squaw Valley
Municipal Advisory Council. The name Poulsen Peak would honor Wayne
Poulsen (1915-1995), who is regarded as the founder and developer of the Squaw
Valley Ski Area.
The summit has an elevation of 2,360 m (7,742 ft) and lies
within Tahoe National Forest, just to the northwest of the community and resort
area of Squaw Valley. Mr. Poulsen first visited the Squaw Valley area in 1931,
while conducting snow surveys for the University of Nevada-Reno and “soon
recognized the potential of this beautiful valley and its surrounding
mountains.” In 1937, having become a ski racer and coach for the university, he
returned to Squaw Valley where he purchased 1,200 acres. After service as a
pilot in World War II, he and a colleague developed the Squaw Valley Ski
Corporation in 1948. Wayne Poulsen and his wife Sandy raised eight children in
the area, with two of them becoming Olympic ski champions. In 1960, the Winter
Olympics were held at Squaw Valley, but Poulsen fought all efforts to develop
the area into a large-scale commercial enterprise and dedicated his life to
preserving the pristine nature of the valley. According to the proponent, “Wayne
Poulsen has received numerous awards as a ski racer, coach, pilot, ski area
developer, and community leader.” He was a member of the California Tourist
Hall of Fame and the National Ski Hall of Fame, and in 1974, The Nature
Conservancy recognized Poulsen and his wife for their commitment to preserving
the valley. In 2003, the California Legislative Assembly passed a resolution
recognizing the Poulsens as the “founding parents of Squaw Valley.”
The Squaw Valley Property Association, the Squaw Valley
Municipal Advisory Council, and the Placer County Board of Supervisors have all
passed resolutions in support of naming this summit Poulsen Peak. The
proponent reports that the proposed name has come into local use following the
submission of this proposal. There is only one other geographic feature in
California known to be named officially “Poulsen” (Poulsen Spring in
Lassen County lies 199 km (124 mi) to the north of this summit), although a
Squaw Valley Ski Resort website refers to one of its more prominent ski runs as
being at “Poulsen’s Gully”. No efforts have been made to make official the
latter name.
Upland Peak: summit, elevation 2,090 m (6,857 ft); in
San Bernardino National Forest/Cucamonga Wilderness, in the San Gabriel
Mountains, 3.2 km (2 mi) SW of Ontario Peak, 8 km (5 mi) N of the City of
Upland; named for the nearby community of Upland; San Bernardino County,
California; Secs 5&6, T1N, R7W, San Bernardino Mer; 34°12’17”N,
117°38’42”W; USGS map – Mount Baldy 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=34.2047222222222&lon=-117.645&u=2
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Mount Baldy 1:24,000
Proponent: Ali Pezeshkpour; Upland, CA
Administrative area: San Bernardino National
Forest/Cucamonga Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to name an unnamed summit in
the San Gabriel Mountains, approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of the City of
Upland. The summit proposed to be named Upland Peak has an elevation of
2,090 m (6,857 ft) and lies within the San Bernardino National Forest, along
the boundary of the Cucamonga Wilderness. The proponent, a resident of Upland,
suggests the summit is “quite noticeable” from the valley below and therefore
should be named.
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Doghead Rock: pillar, 3 m (10 ft) high; in Rocky
Mountain National Park, 0.3 km (0.2 mi) W of Rainbow Curve, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) SSW
of Thousand Falls; descriptive name; Larimer County, Colorado; Sec 15,T5N,R74W,
Sixth Principal Mer; 40°24’06”N, 105°40’07”W; USGS map – Trail Ridge 1:24,000.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=13&n=4472560&e=443262&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Trail Ridge 1:24,000
Proponent: Daniel Hirsch; Victoria, TX
Administrative area: Rocky Mountain National Park
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This new name was submitted by a resident of
Victoria, Texas, who during the summer works at a store at Rocky Mountain
National Park in Colorado. He reports that while driving along U.S. Highway 34
at Rainbow Curve west of Estes Park, he glanced over to the side of the road
and saw a rock formation that appears to resemble the head of a dog. After
making inquiries at Park headquarters, he determined that the feature did not
have an official name, so he has suggested it should be named Doghead Rock.
There are two other geographic features in Colorado known to have similar
names; Doghead Mountain is located in Garfield County, approximately 223
km (158 mi) to the west-southwest, while Dog Head (BGN 1982), another
rock formation, is in Teller County 177 km (110 mi) to the southeast.
Mahler, Mount: summit, elevation 3,808 m (12,493 ft);
in Routt National Forest/Never Summer Wilderness, in the Never Summer Range,
0.6 km (0.4 mi) W of Mount Richthofen; named for Gustav Mahler (1860-1911),
Austrian composer and conductor; Jackson County, Colorado; Sec 22, T6N, R76W,
Sixth Principal Mer; 40°28’18”N, 105°54’32”W; USGS map – Mount Richthofen
1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.4716666666667&lon=-105.908888888889&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: to make official a commemorative name in recent
local use
Map: USGS Mount Richthofen 1:24,000
Proponent: Chris Mohr; Denver, CO
Administrative area: Routt National Forest/Never Summer
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Mount Mahler (hikers)
Published: Mount Mahler (USGS
1984, 1987, 1996; BLM 2003; DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer of Colorado, 1991;
Roach, 1988; Latitude 40 map, 1998; Pomona College magazine article, 2004;
hiking websites, 1999, 2001)
Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Mount
Mahler for a summit in the Never Summer Range in Jackson County, 0.6 km
(0.4 mi) west of Mount Richthofen. The 3,808 m (12,493 ft) high summit also
lies within Routt National Forest and along the boundary of the Never Summer
Wilderness, and just outside the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park.
The proposed name would honor Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), the
Austrian composer, conductor, and Alpine mountain climber whose music
reportedly inspired two hikers during an ascent of the summit in 1968.
Following this hike, the name Mount Mahler was submitted to the BGN for
Federal approval, but was rejected citing the lack of association between the
intended honoree and the feature, as well as the fact that the summit lies
within a
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wilderness. Over the next few years, the name began to come
into local use, and in 1980, it was resubmitted to the BGN. Once again, the
name was not approved, citing the same reasons as before, as well as the lack
of support of the Jackson County government, the Colorado Historical Society,
the Colorado Board on Geographic Names, and the USDA Forest Service. The
Colorado State Geologist and the State Highway Department did support the 1980
proposal.
Despite the lack of BGN endorsement, the name Mount
Mahler was applied to the 1984 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1:100,000-scale topographic map and the error was perpetuated on a 1987 USGS
map of the Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as on a 1996 revision of the
1:100,000-scale map and a 2003 edition published by the Bureau of Land
Management. Gerry Roach, the author of several books on Colorado mountains and
a member of the aforementioned 1968 hike, referred to the summit as “Mahler
Peak” in his 1988 volume Rocky Mountain National Park: Classic Hikes and
Climbs. An article published in a recent edition of the Pomona College magazine
described the proponent’s efforts to make official the name Mount Mahler and
included a map published by a local hiking company that labeled the feature Mount
Mahler. The name also has appeared in the DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer of
Colorado, and at a website dedicated to hiking in the Never Summer Range.
Because of this increase in published usage, the proponent reports that the
name has been “picked up and used extensively by locals (such as ski touring
companies).” He also included with his application a petition with 435
signatures in support of the proposal; these included residents of Colorado and
elsewhere throughout the U.S., as well as the president of the Dutch Mahler
Society, the president of the Gustav Mahler Society of New York, and several
residents of Germany, China, Italy, France, and Japan.
Alys Beach: beach, 457 m (1,500 ft) long; located
along the Gulf Coast 1.1 km (0.7 mi) W of Rosemary Beach, 49 km (31 mi) S of De
Funiak Springs; named for Alice Robinson Stephens (1910-1996), matriarch of the
family that developed the property; Walton County, Florida; Secs 27,34&35,
T3S,R18W, Tallahassee Mer; 30°16’58”N, 86°01’52”W; USGS map – Point Washington
1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=16&n=3350530&e=593180&s=50&size=m&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for unnamed feature
Map: USGS Point Washington 1:24,000
Proponent: Brent Skipper; Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to name an unnamed, 457 m
(1,500 ft) long stretch of beach located along the Florida Panhandle, Alys
Beach. The beach lies 1.1 km (0.7 mi) west of Rosemary Beach and 10 km (6
mi) southeast of Seagrove Beach, in southeastern Walton County. The proponent
is the manager of research and special projects for a Gulf Coast development
company that is in the process of constructing a new residential community
along State Road 30-A. The new community has been named Alys Beach, in
honor of Alys Robinson Stephens (1910-1996), the wife of Elton B. Stephens, a
philanthropist in Montgomery, Alabama, and owner of the company responsible for
the development of the new residential area. According to the proponent, Mrs.
Stephens was actively involved in the areas of education and the arts, most
notably in the State of Alabama. Her vacation home was located in Walton
County, along the Gulf of Mexico. Construction of the new community is
scheduled to begin in the late summer 2004, and the proponent has asked that
the stretch of beach be named in agreement with the name of the community. The
Walton County Board of Commissioners and the Walton County Chamber of Commerce
have both expressed support for the proposal.
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Morgan Creek: stream, 5.3 km (3.3 mi) long; heads in
a marshy area at 28°00’24”N, 82°01’28”W, flows S along the W side of Lakeland
Linder Regional Airport, then SW to enter English Creek; named for Aaron Joseph
Morgan (1863-1941), longtime area resident and two-term Florida State
legislator; Polk County, Florida; Secs 7&8,T29S,R23E, Tallahassee Mer;
27°58’29”N, 82°02’57”W; USGS map – Nichols 1:24,000 (mouth of feature).
Mouth: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=27.9747222222222&lon=-82.0491666666667&u=2
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3098210&e=399282&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a
commemorative name in recent local use
Map: USGS Nichols 1:24,000 (mouth
of feature)
Proponent: Timothy Campbell;
Lakeland, FL
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Morgan Creek (local
residents)
Published: Morgan Creek (Florida Museum of Natural
History report, 2004; Landstar Properties, 2004)
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by an attorney in
Lakeland, to make official the new commemorative name Morgan Creek for
an unnamed 5.3 km (3.3 mi) long tributary of English Creek in Polk County. The
name is intended to honor Aaron Joseph Morgan (1863-1941), who moved to Florida
in 1890, where he was granted a homestead of 160 acres in the area that is now
occupied by Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. After growing citrus and raising
livestock for many years, Morgan went on to serve two terms in the Florida
State Legislature, 1917 to 1918 and 1921 to 1922. With the start of World War
II, the Morgan family farm was condemned and expropriated by the U.S. military
for the expansion of Lakeland Airfield. A road that crosses the stream is named
Aaron Morgan Road. The City of Lakeland City Commission, the Polk County
Commissioners, and the Lakeland Police Department have all recommended approval
of the name Morgan Creek, and sixteen area residents, including several
descendants of the Morgan family, have submitted letters of support. The
Southwest Florida Water Management District has stated it does not administer
any land in the vicinity of the stream and therefore does not have an opinion
on the proposal. A search of the web provided two references to the name Morgan
Creek, including a wildlife report by the Florida Museum of Natural History, and a website
describing a real estate developer’s plans for new homes at “Morgan Creek
Preserve.”
GEORGIA
Beaver Dam Creek: stream, 1.7 km (1.2 mi) long; heads
0.3 km (0.2 mi) SE of the intersection of State Highway 211 and State Highway
124, at 33°3405’34”N, 83°48’25”W, flows E to enter the Mulberry River 3.2 km (2
mi) WSW of Braselton; named for nearby Beaver Dam Road; Barrow County, Georgia;
34°05’37”N, 83°47’25”W; USGS map – Auburn 1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3776061&e=242570&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3775985&e=241031&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Auburn 1:24,000
Proponent: Chris Gray; Buford, GA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
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Case Summary: The new name Beaver Dam Creek was
submitted by a resident of Buford for a 1.7 km (1.2 mi) long tributary of the
Mulberry River in northern Barrow County. The proponent reports that the stream
needs to be named for protection purposes and that it flows alongside Beaver
Dam Road.
Pine Sister: summit, elevation 2,176 m (7,138 ft); in
Sawtooth National Forest, 4.8 km (3 mi) W of Mahogany Butte, 65 km (40 mi) SSW
of Burley; Cassia County, Idaho; Sec 15,T16S,R19E, Boise Mer; 42°02’20”N,
114°12’32”W; USGS map – Mahogany Butte 1:24,000; Not: Pine Tit. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=4657857&e=731021&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: name change to remove a
generic term considered by some to be offensive
Map: USGS Mahogany Butte 1:24,000
Proponent: Janet Ward; Boise, ID
Administrative area: Sawtooth
National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Pine Tit (ID
16017088/FID 388528)
Local Usage: None found
Published: Pine Tit (USGS
1977, 1992; Cassia County highway map, 1976)
Case Summary: This is the first of two proposals submitted
by the chair of the Geographic Names Project of the Idaho American Association
of University Women, to change the names of two geographic features containing
the generic term “Tit”. The proponent, whose organization has been involved in
the efforts to remove derogatory names from geographic features in Idaho,
specifically the “squaw” names, suggests the existing generic term is offensive
and is requesting the name be changed from Pine Tit to Pine Sister.
She offers the less commonly used generic “Sister” because there are already
summits in Idaho named Pine Mountain, Pine Butte, Pine Knob,
and Pine Summit. She also notes the existence of summits named Three
Sisters in Oregon and Twin Sisters in Colorado. The feature in
question has an elevation of 2,176 m (7,138 ft), and lies within the Sawtooth
National Forest, in the southwestern corner of Cassia County, approximately 65
km (40 mi) south-southwest of Burley. The current name has appeared on Federal
maps since 1977, and was also on the 1976 Cassia County highway map. A second
proposal has been submitted to change the name of nearby South Tit to South
Sister.
South Sister: summit, elevation 2,182 m (7,158 ft);
in Sawtooth National Forest, 4.8 km (3 mi) W of Mahogany Butte, 59 km (37 mi)
SSW of Burley; Cassia County, Idaho; Sec 31,T15S,R20E, Boise Mer; 42°04’47”N,
114°09’43”W; USGS map – Mahogany Butte 1:24,000; Not: South Tit. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=4662511.99984157&e=734691.000242376&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: name change to remove a
generic term considered by some to be offensive
Map: USGS Mahogany Butte 1:24,000
Proponent: Janet Ward; Boise, ID
Administrative area: Sawtooth
National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: South Tit (ID
16020938/FID 391080)
Local Usage: None found
Published: South Tit (USGS
1977, 1992; Cassia County highway map, 1976)
Case Summary: This proposal is to change officially the name
of South Tit, a summit in southwestern Cassia County, to South Sister.
The proponent suggests the existing generic term is offensive. There are
already summits in Idaho named South Mountain, South Butte, and South
Hill, hence the choice of the generic term “Sister”. The feature in
question has an elevation of 2,182 m (7,158 ft), and lies within the Sawtooth
National Forest,
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approximately 59 km (37 mi) south-southwest of Burley. The
current name has appeared on Federal maps since 1977 and was on the 1976 Cassia
County highway map.
IOWA
Willow Creek: stream, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long; in the
City of Cedar Rapids, heads 2.1 km (1.3 mi) N of Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport
at 41°54’31”N, 91°42’39”W, flows NE to enter Prairie Creek opposite the Cedar
Rapids fairgrounds, 1 km (0.6 mi) W of the intersection of I-80 and U.S. Routes
30/151/218; Linn County, IA; Secs 8,7&18,T82N,R7W, Fifth Principal Mer;
41°55’47”N, 91°40’48”W; USGS map – Cedar Rapids South 1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=15&n=4642815&e=609447&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=15&n=4640442&e=606917&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Cedar Rapids South 1:24,000
Proponent: Richard Harman; Cedar Rapids, IA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Willow Creek (local
residents)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by a mapping
specialist with the City of Cedar Rapids, to make official a name reported to
be in local use. The proponent states that “farmers in the area have referred
to this feature as Willow Creek for as long as they can remember. A
local roadway that traverses the creek is called Willow Creek Drive. There are
of course willow trees scattered along the banks.” The Linn County Regional Planning
Commission confirms local usage of the name and recommends approval of the
proposal.
MAINE
Crows Nest, The: summit, elevation 61 m (200 ft); in
the Town of Lubec, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) N of Boot Cove, 10 km (6 mi) SSW of the
community of Lubec; Washington County, Maine; 44°46’53”N, 67°01’24”W; USGS map
– West Lubec 1:24,000; Not: Squaw Cap. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=19&n=4960577.84218702%20&e=656430.936092119&u=6&datum=nad83
Proposal: name change to remove a term considered by some to
be derogatory
Map: USGS West Lubec 1:24,000
Proponent: Town of Lubec Board of Selectmen; Lubec, ME
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Squaw Cap (ID 23016574/FID
576186)
Local Usage: None found
Published: Squaw Cap (USGS
1907, 1908, 1940, 1988, 1994; DeLorme Atlas of Maine, 1985; Dictionary of Maine
Place Names, 1970; Length and Breadth of Maine, 1946)
Case Summary: This proposal is to change officially the name
of Squaw Cap, a summit in the Town of Lubec in Washington County, to The
Crows Nest. It was submitted by the Maine Geographic Names Authority on
behalf of the Selectmen of the Town, who initiated the change in response to
Maine State Legislation that determined that the word “squaw” was offensive and
should be removed from the State’s placenames. The name Squaw Cap has appeared
on U.S. Geological Survey maps since 1907, and according to The Dictionary of
Maine Place Names (Rutherford, 1970), is “descriptive of its shape.” The
original proposal included the apostrophe, but this was
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dropped in accordance with the Board’s policy regarding such
writing marks. The State Names Authority supports the change.
Hammatt Ridge: ridge,
elevation 331 m (1,085 ft); in T1 R8, WELS (unorganized township), on the S
shore of Millinocket Lake, 10 km (6 mi) NW of the community of Millinocket;
named for William Hammatt, who acquired the town in 1832; Penobscot County,
Maine; 45°43’04”N, 68°47’51”W; USGS map – Norcross 1:24,000; Not: Hammond
Ridge.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=19&n=5062706.00015521&e=515749&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: name change to recognize a historical family name
Map: USGS Norcross 1:24,000
Proponent: Boyd P. Brown, Jr.; Skowhegan, ME
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Hammond Ridge (ID
23007167/FID 567549)
Local Usage: Hammond Ridge (Town
residents, land developers, Penobscot Snowmobile Club)
Published: Hammond Ridge (USGS
1951, 1954, 1988, 1994; Maine Place Names, 1970; Bangor Daily News, 2004)
Case Summary: This proposal, to change officially the name
of Hammond Ridge to Hammatt Ridge, was submitted by a resident of
Skowhegan. Although the name Hammond Ridge has appeared on U.S.
Geological Survey maps since 1951, the proponent reports that the feature was
named for William Hammatt, who purchased the town from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in 1832. The ridge lies within an unorganized township in
west-central Penobscot County, just south of Millinocket Lake. The volume Maine
Place Names (Rutherford, 1970) contains a listing for Hammond Ridge,
stating it was “named for Joseph Hammond, an early settler.” A search of the
web indicates that 1,450 acres of land on and around Hammond Ridge is
being considered for development as an outdoor recreation resort and also that
the land may be annexed by the Town of Millinocket. None of these references
indicate the name of the feature is in dispute.
Great Hill: summit, elevation 299 m (981 ft); in the
Town of Shelburne, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) N of Arthurs Seat, 4 km (2.5 mi) SW of
Greenfield; descriptive name; Franklin County, Massachusetts; 42°34’18”N,
72°38’42”W; USGS map – Greenfield 1:25,000.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=42.5716666666667&lon=-72.645&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: to make official a historical name
Map: USGS Greenfield 1:25,000
Proponent: Harold Manners; Shelburne, MA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: Great Hill (18th
century land deeds and road descriptions)
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by a resident of
Shelburne, to make official the name Great Hill for a 299 m (981 ft) high
summit located within the Town of Shelburne, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi)
southwest of Greenfield. Although the name does not appear on any available
maps of the Town, nor is it listed in any of the available placename books, the
proponent reports that it was first mentioned in mid-eighteenth century land
deeds and also in a 1754 description of a new road being laid out from
Deerfield through Shelburne to Claremont. There are seven other summits in
Massachusetts known to be named Great Hill, although none are in
Franklin County. The closest is in Essex County, 152 km (94 mi) to the east of
the summit in question.
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Eagle Lake: lake, 30 acres; located in Cumming
Township, 3.2 km (2 mi) SE of Rose City, 18 km (11 mi) NE of West Branch; named
for the eagles that frequent the area; Ogemaw County, Michigan; Secs 9&8,
T23N,R3E, Michigan Mer; 44°23’48”N, 84°05’01”W; USGS map – Rose City 1:24,000;
Not: Houghton Lake. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=16&n=4920070.88227549%20&e=732257.823981049&u=6&datum=nad83
Proposal: to change a name to eliminate duplication
Map: USGS Rose City 1:24,000
Proponent: K.C. Kirkpatrick; Naples, FL
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Houghton Lake (ID
26011150/FID 1620255)
Local Usage: None found
Published: Houghton Lake (USGS
1965, 1983; Ogemaw County map, 1972)
Case Summary: This proposal is to change officially the name
of Houghton Lake in Ogemaw County to Eagle Lake. It was submitted
by an environmental and engineering firm in West Branch, on behalf of a
resident of Naples, Florida, who owns property that includes the lake. The
30-acre lake has been named Houghton Lake on U.S. Geological Survey maps
since 1965, and is also named as such on the official Ogemaw County highway
map. However, the proponent reports that the current name is causing confusion
because of the existence of another lake in neighboring Roscommon County that
is also named Houghton Lake. The latter feature was named in the
mid-nineteenth century for state geologist Douglass Houghton, and is
considerably better known, being the largest inland body of water in Michigan,
at just over 20,000 acres. In addition to the lake, there are three communities
in Roscommon County named “Houghton Lake”, as well as a school, a park, and a
State Forest.
The origin of the name of the smaller lake in Ogemaw County
is not known, nor is it mentioned in any of the available Michigan placename
books, but the presumption is that all such features in the State, including
Houghton County, were named for Douglass Houghton. The proponent reports that
the lake proposed to be renamed Eagle Lake is frequented by bald eagles
that use the lake as a food source. There are no other features in Ogemaw
County known to be named “Eagle”, but there are twelve lakes in the State named
Eagle Lake. The closest is in Kalkaska County, approximately 84 km (52
mi) to the northwest. The proponent did not indicate that his proposal to
rename Houghton Lake should also extend to nearby Houghton Creek.
MINNESOTA
Collins Lake: lake, 96 acres; located in Collinwood
Township, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) ENE of Wolf Lake, 21 km (13 mi) SE of Litchfield;
named for Ishma Collins, 19th century resident of the area who donated
land to the local school district; Meeker County, Minnesota; Secs 23&24,
T118N,R29W, Fifth Principal Mer; 45°00’58”N, 94°16’31”W; USGS map – Dassel
1:24,000; Not: Long Lake. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=15&n=4985526.14761033%20&e=399494.502123502&u=6&datum=nad83
Proposal: name change to remove duplicate name and in
commemoration
Map: USGS Dassel 1:24,000
Proponent: Margaret Danielson; Dassel, MN
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Long Lake (ID
27011683/FID 647039)
Local Usage: Long Lake (local
residents)
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Published: Long Lake (USGS
1958, 1982, 1986; Minnesota DNR Lake Inventory, 1968; MN DNR Protected Waters
Inventory, 1985; Meeker County highway map, 1981; Minnesota Geographic Names,
1969)
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by the Minnesota
Board on Geographic Names on behalf of a resident of Dassel, who wishes to
rename Long Lake in Meeker County to Collins Lake. There are
currently four lakes in the county named Long Lake and 113 throughout
the State, so the proponent suggests it would be appropriate to remove a
duplicate name and to commemorate an early resident of the area. The name Long
Lake has appeared on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps since 1958, as well
as being shown on the official Meeker County highway map and in two lake
inventories compiled by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in 1968
and 1985. The proposed replacement name, Collins Lake, would recognize
the contributions of Ishma Collins, a native of Kentucky who moved to Meeker
County in the 1880’s. Although his birth and death dates have not been
determined, the county historical society reports that he was a Civil War
veteran and that the property in Minnesota was given to him as payment for his
military service. Mr. Collins donated some of his land to the local school
district, which established the Collins District School that operated until
1968. The proponent included with her application a petition signed by 20 local
residents who support the change.
After conducting a public hearing and receiving no
objections, the Meeker County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution in
support of the change from Long Lake to Collins Lake. The
Minnesota Board on Geographic Names also recommends approval of the proposal.
With the exception of the school, there are no other geographic features in
Meeker County known to be named “Collins”, and no lakes in the State with that
name. Collinwood Township, in which the lake is located, was named, although
misspelled, by Canadian settlers in the mid-nineteenth century for their home
port of Collingwood, Ontario (Minnesota Geographic Names; Upham, 1969).
Veronica Pond: lake, 7 acres; located in the City of
Lake Elmo, 3.2 km (2 mi) E of Lake Jane, 6.4 km (4 mi) SW of Stillwater; named
for Veronica Day (1905-1978), longtime resident of the area; Washington County,
Minnesota; Sec 12,T29N,R21W,Fourth Principal Mer; 45°00’50’N, 92°52’47”W; USGS
map – White Bear Lake East 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=45.0138888888889&lon=-92.8797222222222&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS White Bear Lake East 1:24,000
Proponent: Margaret Schmidt; Lake Elmo, MN
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to name an unnamed lake in
the City of Lake Elmo in Washington County Veronica Pond. It was
submitted by the Minnesota Board on Geographic Names on behalf of a lifelong
resident of Lake Elmo, who reports that the name would honor her mother
Veronica (Kennealy) Day (1905-1987). Mrs. Day lived on a farm adjoining the
lake for 55 years following her 1932 marriage to John Day, whose family had
homesteaded on the property in 1854. In addition to helping her husband run the
farm and raising seven children, Mrs. Day was a local schoolteacher. In 1994,
the children of John and Veronica Day, who still own the farm, were recognized
by Washington County for the family’s more than 100 years of agricultural
heritage and service to the county. The proponent submitted a petition signed
by 31 local residents in favor of the naming the lake Veronica Pond. After
conducting a public hearing and receiving no objection, the Washington County
Board of Commissioners passed a resolution in support of the name, and the
Minnesota State Board also supports the proposal.
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Alex Lowe Peak: summit, elevation 3,057 m (10,031
ft); in Gallatin National Forest, at the N end of Hyalite Ridge, 1.7 km (1.1
mi) SSW of Mount Blackmore; named for Stewart Alexander Lowe (1958-1999),
renowned rock and ice climber and mountaineer; Gallatin County, Montana; Sec 5,
T5S,R6E, Principal Meridian; 45°25’38”N, 111°00’52”W; USGS map – Mount
Blackmore 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=45.4272222222222&lon=-111.014444444444&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Mount Blackmore 1:24,000
Proponent: Terry Cunningham; Bozeman, MT
Administrative area: Gallatin National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal, to name an unnamed summit in
Gallatin National Forest Alex Lowe Peak, was submitted by a columnist
for an outdoors magazine in Bozeman. The summit in question has an elevation of
3,057 m (10,031 ft), and lies in eastern Gallatin County, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) south-southwest
of Mount Blackmore and 28 km (17 mi) south of Bozeman.
The proposed name would honor Stewart Alexander “Alex” Lowe
(1958-1999), the renowned rock and ice climber, backcountry skier, and
mountaineer. A statement on the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation website (http://www.alexlowe.org/
) reads: “Widely recognized as one of the world’s strongest, experienced and
most able climbers, climber Alex Lowe was killed in an avalanche on Tibet’s
Shishipagma on October 5, 1999. He had succeeded on difficult alpine climbs all
over the world, including new routes on Nepal’s Kwangde and Kusum Kanguru, and
had twice summited Mount Everest.” The website also describes Lowe’s dedication
and passion for the mountains of Montana, and states, “Alex was also legendary
among climbers for his positive attitude and his willingness to help other
climbers while in need. He was a respected member of the Bozeman, Montana
community where [he] lived.” In the 1980’s, Lowe and a companion climbed the
summit now proposed to be named in his honor and also skied down the
north-facing slope, considered a unique accomplishment (Select Peaks of the
Greater Yellowstone; Turiano, 2003). Lowe also made the first solo ascent of
the north face of Wyoming’s Grand Teton, and made numerous first ascents in
Antarctica. In 2004, plans were underway to open a training school in the
Himalayas in Alex Lowe’s memory; at the school, Sherpas are to be taught
Western high-altitude mountaineering skills.
The County Commissioners of Gallatin County and the Mayor of
the City of Bozeman have expressed support for the proposal for Alex Lowe
Peak, as have the Headwaters Group of the Sierra Club, the Alex Lowe
Charitable Foundation, and four individuals. The proponent has asked that the
honoree’s full name be used, because it is “short and euphonious”, “to make the
referent person unmistakable”, and to avoid possible confusion with nearby Lone
Mountain or Lowe Peak in Utah.
Browns Slough: lake, 4.8 km (3 mi) long and 0.2 km
(0.1 mi) wide; an oxbow lake located along Patrick Creek, 4.8 km (3 mi) N of
the N end of Flathead Lake; named for an early homesteader in the area;
Flathead County, Montana; Secs 1,2,11&12, T27N,R21W, Principal Meridian;
48°07’25”N, 114°12’39”W; USGS map – Somers 1:24,000 (central point); Not:
Ficken’s Slough, Heine’s Slough, Weaver’s Slough, Wiley’s Slough.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=5333676.00030161&e=707412.000223184&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: to make official a historical name in local use
Map: USGS Somers 1:24,000 (central point)
Proponent: Larry O’Connell; Kalispell, MT
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Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Brown’s Slough (local
residents), Ficken’s Slough (former property owner), Heine’s Slough (former
property owner), Weaver’s Slough (former property owner), Wiley’s
Slough (former property owner)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Browns
Slough for a horseshoe-shaped, 4.8 km (3 mi) long, oxbow lake located in
the lower valley area north of Flathead Lake. The proponent, a local farmer,
reports that long-time area farmers and ranchers have always known the feature
as Brown’s Slough, ever since the area was settled by an individual
named Brown who homesteaded near the southern end of the feature. The proponent
was unable to locate any biographical information on Brown, but he says the
area’s old timers believe he was a very early day settler who left when he saw
too many wagon trains coming into the Valley. There are no descendants left
that we know of.”
Since World War II, various property owners, several of whom
are still living, have applied their own names to the feature (Ficken’s
Slough, Heine’s Slough, Weaver’s Slough, Wiley’s Slough)
and the proponent reports that this has led to confusion. The proponent of the
name Browns Slough has also asked that the name Reeds Slough be
made official for another lake located just to the east of the larger feature.
There are seven other geographic features in Flathead County known to be named
“Brown” or “Browns”, but none are lakes and none are in the immediate vicinity
of this feature.
Magone Mountain: summit, elevation 1,708 m (5,605
ft); in Lolo National Forest, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) N of the head of Cougar Creek,
5.6 km (3.5 mi) W of Lozeau, 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Superior; named for Hugh Paul
Magone (1881-1959) and Margaret Perkins Magone (1889-1963), who homesteaded
nearby in 1929; Mineral County, Montana; Sec 35,T16N,R26W, Principal Meridian;
47°06’31”N, 114°51’10”W; USGS map – Lozeau 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=47.1086111111111&lon=-114.852777777778&u=2
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Lozeau 1:24,000
Proponent: Daniel and Betty Magone; Superior, MT
Administrative area: Lolo National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by a couple
residing in Superior who would like to apply the new commemorative name Magone
Mountain to an unnamed summit located approximately 10 km (6 mi)
south-southeast of Superior. The summit has an elevation of 1,708 m (5,605 ft)
and lies within Lolo National Forest. The new name would honor Hugh Paul Magone
(1881-1959) and Margaret Perkins Magone (1889-1963), who homesteaded
approximately one mile north of the summit in 1929 and whose ranch is still
operated by the family. There are no other features in Mineral County known to
be named “Magone.”
Reeds Slough: lake, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) by 0.2 km (0.1
mi); located 1.6 km (1 mi) S of Church Slough, 4.8 km (3 mi) N of the N end of
Flathead Lake, named for Charlie Reed (ca 1868-ca. 1955), an early homesteader
in the area; Flathead County, Montana; Sec 6,T27N, R20W and Sec 1, T27N,R21W,
Principal Meridian; 48°07’35”N, 114°12’00”W; USGS map – Creston 1:24,000; Not:
Reeds Pond, Reed’s Slough, Split Pond. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=5334129.00030513&e=708347.000230442&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: to make official a historical name in local use
Map: USGS Creston 1:24,000
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Proponent: Larry O’Connell; Kalispell, MT
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Reed’s Slough (local
residents), Split Pond (local residents)
Published: Reeds Pond (Flathead
County master plan)
Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Reeds
Slough for a 0.6 km (0.4 mi) by 0.2 km (0.1 mi) lake located in the lower
valley area north of Flathead Lake. The proponent, a local farmer, reports that
long-time area farmers and ranchers have always known the feature as Reed’s
Slough, ever since Charlie Reed homesteaded in the area. Although the
proponent was unable to provide any additional biographical details, he
believes Mr. Reed was born around 1868 and died in 1954 or 1954. He further
reports that at one time a bridge bisected the slough, but in the late 1950’s,
this was replaced by fill and newer residents began to call it Split Pond.
The Flathead County master plan reportedly lists the feature as Reeds Pond,
so the proponent believes the name, with a more accurate generic, should be
made official before the name is lost. There are no other geographic features
in Flathead County known to be named “Reed”.
NEBRASKA
Crystal Creek: stream, 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long; located
in Riverside Township, heads at 40°13’32”N, 96°43’53”W, flows N then E to enter
the Big Blue River 2.7 km (1.7 mi) SE of the center of the City of Beatrice;
descriptive name; Gage County, Nebraska; Secs 2,3,10&15, T3N,R6E, Sixth
Principal Mer; 40°14’59”N, 96°43’10”W; USGS map – Blue Springs 1:24,000 (mouth
of feature).
Mouth: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.25&lon=-96.7194444444444&datum=nad83&u=6
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=14&n=4455252&e=693010&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Blue Springs 1:24,000
Proponent: Karen Brouwer; Raymond, NE
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new descriptive
name Crystal Creek to an unnamed 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long tributary of the
Big Blue River, which flows through the City of Beatrice in Gage County. The
proponent is a representative of a local land surveying company who reports
that a name is needed for subdivision identification purposes. There are two
other streams in Nebraska named Crystal Creek. They are located in Dodge
County, 147 km (91 mi) to the north, and in Harlan County, 221 km (137 mi) to
the west.
Double Spring Summit: gap, elevation 1,824 m (5,983
ft); located 2.1 km (1.4 mi) NW of Double Spring, at the N end of Double Spring
Flat, at the W end of Pine Nut Mountains; named for nearby Double Spring and
Double Spring Flat; Douglas County, Nevada; Sec 15,T11N, R21E, Mount Diablo
Mer; 38°48’36”N, 119°36’39”W; USGS map – Double Spring 1:24,000.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=4298931&e=273305&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name
in recent local use
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Map: USGS Double Spring 1:24,000
Proponent: Michael Turner; Carson
City, NV
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Double Spring
Summit (Nevada Department of Transportation)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal, submitted by a cartographer at
the Nevada Department of Transportation, is to make official the name Double
Spring Summit for a gap located along U.S. Highway 395 in southern Douglas
County. The proponent reports that the State DOT is rebuilding the highway at
this location and wishes to place a sign identifying the site, which marks the
high point on the highway pass. The DOT’s maintenance crew has come to refer to
the feature as Double Spring Summit because of its proximity to Double
Spring Flat.
Elly Mountain: summit, elevation 2,315 m (7,479 ft);
located in an area administered by the Bureau of Land Management, in the Clover
Mountains, just E of the head of Pennsylvania Canyon, 52 km (32 mi) S of
Pioche; named for a girl named Elly who lived in the area in the nineteenth
century; Lincoln County, Nevada; Sec 2,T6S, R67E, Mount Diablo Mer; 37°27’33”N,
114°28’00”W; USGS map – Ella Mountain 1:24,000; Not: Elie Mountain, Eli
Mountain, Ella Mountain. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=4148623.99975706&e=724070.000102529&u=2
Proposal: name change to recognize local and historical
usage
Map: USGS Ella Mountain 1:24,000
Proponent: Elizebeth Russell; Caliente, NV
Administrative area: Bureau of Land Management
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Ella Mountain (ID
32003992./FID 847324)
Local Usage: Elly Mountain (area
residents)
Published: Ella Mountain (USGS 1973, 1978; BLM 2004;
Nevada Map Atlas, 1958; Lincoln County National Trails Day, 2004), Elle
Mountain (Lincoln County maps)
Case Summary: This proposal, to change the name of Ella
Mountain to Elly Mountain, was submitted by a resident of Caliente,
who reports that the proposed name is the one in local use. The summit, which
has an elevation of 2,315 m (7,479 ft), lies within the Clover Mountains in
east-central Lincoln County, approximately 52 km (32 mi) south of Pioche, and
within an area administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Although the name Ella Mountain has appeared on U.S.
Geological Survey topographic maps since 1973, and was on the 1958 Lincoln
County highway map, and is mentioned at various BLM websites, the proponent
suggests the summit was named around 1870 for a young girl named Elly who had
been born in 1869 in a lumber camp located at the summit. The proponent
provided a historical account of the girl’s family, which stated that Elly was
the illegitimate daughter of one of the leading citizens of Pioche and a cook
whose husband was employed as a miner at the camp in Pioche. Elly’s parents
reportedly abandoned the child, and her fate is unknown.
The proponent has also asked that Ella Spring,
located 4 km (2.5 mi) to the northeast, be renamed, because the spring was
likely named in association with the summit. The proposal to rename both
features included a letter of support from the Lincoln County Commissioners,
one of whom reported that early maps in the county courthouse label the feature
“Elle Mountain” [sic], a name that he has always pronounced “Elly”. The
proponent also provided 18 other letters of support from longtime area
residents, all of whom report that they have known the summit to be named Elly
Mountain, although two of the letters spell the name “Eli” or “Ellie”.
Elly Spring: spring; located in an area administered
by the Bureau of Land Management, in the Clover Mountains, on the SW side of
Ash Canyon, 49 km (30 mi) S of Pioche; named in association with nearby Ella
Mountain
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(proposed Elly Mountain); Lincoln County, Nevada; Sec 24,
T5S, R67E, Mount Diablo Mer; 37°29’33”N, 114°26’50”W; USGS map – Ella Mountain
1:24,000; Not: Ella Spring. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=4152378&e=725695&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: name change to recognize local and historical
usage
Map: USGS Ella Mountain 1:24,000
Proponent: Elizebeth Russell; Caliente, NV
Administrative area: Bureau of Land Management
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Ella Spring (ID
32003993/FID 857982)
Local Usage: None found
Published: Ella Spring (USGS
1973, 1978; BLM 2004; Nevada Map Atlas, 1958)
Case Summary: This proposal is to change officially the name
of Ella Spring in Lincoln County to Elly Spring. It was also
submitted by a resident of Caliente who reports that the proposed name is in
local use, having been named in association with nearby Ella Mountain,
which is proposed to be renamed Elly Mountain. The spring lies within an
area administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The existing name has
appeared on U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps since 1973 and was also
shown on the 1958 Lincoln County map. The Lincoln County Commissioners have
recommended approval of the proposed change.
Liberty Bill Peak East: summit, elevation 3,312 m
(10,865 ft), in Humboldt National Forest/Ruby Mountains Wilderness, 0.5 km (0.3
mi) ESE of Liberty Pass, 1 km (0.6 mi) SE of Lamoille Lake; named for nearby
Liberty Pass and Lamoille Lake; Elko County, Nevada; Sec 12,T31N,R58E, Mount
Diablo Mer; 40°35’06”N, 115°23’19”W; USGS map – Ruby Dome 1:24,000.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=4493939.00010465&e=636373.0000046&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Ruby Dome 1:24,000
Proponent: William Simmons; Janesville, WI
Administrative area: Humboldt National Forest/Ruby Mountains
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is the first of two submitted by
a resident of Janesville, Wisconsin, to name two unnamed summits in the
Humboldt National Forest, along the boundary of the Ruby Mountains Wilderness,
in central Elko County. The two summits are located on other side of Liberty
Pass and are proposed to be named Liberty Bill Peak East and Liberty
Bill Peak West (q.v.). The proponent suggests the use of the word “Bill”
also refers to the summits’ proximity to several features named “Lamoille” and
is a pun on the word “Liberty Bell.”
Liberty Bill Peak West: summit, elevation 3,363 m
(11,032 ft), in Humboldt National Forest/Ruby Mountains Wilderness, 0.5 km (0.3
mi) W of Liberty Pass, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) SSW of Lamoille Lake; named for nearby
Liberty Pass and Lamoille Lake; Elko County, Nevada; Sec 11,T31N,R58E, Mount
Diablo Mer; 40°35’11”N, 115°24’00”W; USGS map – Ruby Dome 1:24,000.
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=11&n=4494091&e=635393&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Ruby Dome 1:24,000
Proponent: William Simmons; Janesville, WI
Administrative area: Humboldt National Forest/Ruby Mountains
Wilderness
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
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GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was also submitted by a resident
of Janesville, Wisconsin, and would name an unnamed summit in Humboldt National
Forest/Ruby Mountains Wilderness, Liberty Bill Peak West. The name
reflects the summit’s proximity to Liberty Pass and to several features named
“Lamoille.”
Baker Pond: lake, 15 acres; located in the Town of
Dickinson, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) NE of the community of St. Regis Falls; Franklin
County, New York; 44°41’31”N, 74°31’17”W; USGS map – Saint Regis Falls; Not:
Shadowmere Lake. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4948832&e=537923&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to change the application of a name to recognize
local usage
Map: USGS Saint Regis Falls 1:24,000
Proponent: Rolland Thomas; Dickinson Center, NY
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Baker Pond (local
residents, property owner)
Published: Shadowmere Lake (State
Forestry map, 1989)
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by the Supervisor
of the Town of Dickinson, to change the application of the name Baker Pond.
The name is applied currently to a small L-shaped lake on the east side of an
esker, and has been applied as such to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps since
1964, but the proponent reports that Baker Pond is actually the almost
square shaped lake on the west side of the esker, 0.5 km (0.3 mi) further to
the south. He says the name dates back to the early 1800’s, and that the family
that has owned the land south of the esker since 1908 has always referred to it
as Baker Pond. He adds that the lake was called Shadowmere Lake by
a woman who owned the surrounding property for a few years at the beginning of
the twentieth century and this name is still used today by a few local
residents, so he hopes that by standardizing the name Baker Pond, this
confusion will be eliminated. He also reports that the more northerly feature
is simply known locally as a beaver swamp and apparently does not have a name.
He provided a copy of an 1899 land deed that referenced Baker Pond on
the south of the “hogback”. USGS maps published in 1919 and 1931 show a lake
named Baker Pond in the general area, but do not show the esker, so it
is unclear to which of the two bodies of water the name refers. There is one
other lake in Franklin County named Baker Pond; it lies approximately 27
km (17 mi) to the southeast of the lake in Dickinson.
Lyndon: populated place (unincorporated), elevation
630 m (2,067 ft); located in the Town of Lyndon, 10 km (6 mi) ESE of
Franklinville; Cattaraugus County, New York; 42°18’18”N, 78°21’14”W; USGS map –
Rawson 1:24,000; Not: Elgin, Lyndon Center, Lyndon Centre. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=4687040.00862054%20&e=718123.592784332&u=6&datum=nad83
Proposal: name change to restore a historical name
Map: USGS Rawson 1:24,000
Proponent: Sidney L. Emmons; Cuba, NY
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Elgin (ID 36008390/FID
972443)
Local Usage: Lyndon (local
residents)
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Published: Elgin (USGS
1924/32/47, 1942, 1976, 1986; Gazetteer of New York, 1836; Baldwin’s Gazetteer
of the United States, 1854; New York History and Gazetteer, 1860; New York
Postal History, 1982)
Case Summary: This proposal, to change officially the name
of the small, unincorporated community of Elgin to Lyndon, was
submitted by the Lyndon Town Historian. The proponent reports that the Town of
Lyndon was formed in 1829, with two small settlements, Elgin and Rawson,
containing the area’s two rural post offices. The Elgin Post Office operated
from 1828 to 1903 (New York Postal History; Kay and Smith, 1982). In 1857, the
Town was renamed Elgin, but one year later, it reverted to Lyndon again
(New York History and Gazetteer; French, 1860). No one has been able to
determine the origin of the name Elgin or why the town was temporarily
renamed.
The name Elgin has been applied to U.S. Geological
Survey maps since 1924, but the proponent reports that many of the area’s
oldtimers still refer to the area as Lyndon Center. An 1879 history of
Cattaraugus County described the establishment in 1838 of a church “south of
the cross-roads, usually called Lyndon Centre, and where the Elgin post-office
is located.” Following the closure of both of the Town’s post offices, little
remained of Elgin, although it is still the site of the Town’s highway
barn, offices, and firehouse. The name does not appear on the official
Cattaraugus County highway map, which according to the proponent, causes
confusion as visitors cannot locate either “Lyndon” or “Elgin”. A petition
signed by 46 local residents in support of the change was included with the
application.
Russells Run: stream, 4.4 km (2.8 mi) long; in the
City of Greensboro, heads in Oka T Heaster Park at 36°01’14”N, 79°51’28”W,
flows NE and E through Rolling Park to enter South Buffalo Creek just W of the
intersection of Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 220; named for a family that lived
in the area in the late 18th century; Guilford County, North
Carolina; 36°02’07”N, 79°49’21”W; USGS map – Greensboro 1:24,000; Not: Ressels
Run, Russell’s Run, Russels Run.
Mouth: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=36.0352777777778&lon=-79.8225&datum=nad83&u=6
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3986831&e=602906&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a
historical name
Map: USGS Greensboro 1:24,000
Proponent: LaVelle Donnell;
Greensboro, NC
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: Ressels Run (Guilford
County deed book, 1796), Russells Run (Guilford County deed book, 1784,
1794), Russell’s Run (Map of Historical Guilford County, 1980), Russels
Run (Guilford County deed book, 1783, 1794, 1796)
Case Summary: This proposal, to make official the name Russells
Run for a stream in the City of Greensboro, was submitted by a
representative of the city’s Stormwater Management Division. The city has
introduced a program “to assist interested citizens in naming unnamed streams
[in an effort to] encourage a sense of ownership and awareness of the value of
streams in their community.” The stream in question is a 4.4 km (2.8 mi) long
tributary of South Buffalo Creek.
The name Russells Run was put forth by the city
because it had appeared on a historical map of Guilford County, but local
citizens were also given the opportunity to propose alternative names. Of the
three names suggested and the responses received, the majority voted for the
name Russells Run. The map on which that name appeared was published in
1980 by a local historical society and showed the names of many of the area’s
landowners in the late
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18th and early 19th centuries. The
stream in question is labeled Russell’s Run, with James Russell owning
property at the mouth of the stream in 1752. The City also submitted copies of
several deeds from the period 1783 to 1796 that referred to the stream as Russells
Run, Russels Run, or Ressels Run. The Guilford County Board
of Commissioners has recommended approval of the proposal.
South Buckle Island: island; 1.1 km (0.7 mi) by 0.5
km (0.3 mi); in Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, at the N end of Knotts
Island Channel, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) W of Deal Island, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) SSE of Buckle
Island; Currituck County, North Carolina, and Virginia Beach City, Virginia;
36°32’44”N, 75°54’19”W; USGS map – Knotts Island 1:24,000; Not: Buckle Island,
Buckles Island, Mon Island, Porpoise Island. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4044844&e=418985&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to name an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Knotts Island 1:24,000
Proponent: Stuart Yarbrough; Knotts Island, NC
Administrative area: Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Buckle Island (local
residents)
Published: Manns Island (Currituck
Sound Survey, 1923), Mon Island (USGS 1943, 1954/71; Place Names of the
Outer Banks, 1985)
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name South
Buckle Island to an island located within Knotts Island Channel, at the
south end of Back Bay, in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, and on the
boundary between Currituck County and the City of Virginia Beach. It was
submitted by a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, in response to a recent
decision by the BGN to change the application of the name Mon Island thus
leaving this island unnamed. Although the name Mon Island had appeared
on USGS maps since 1943, it was agreed by all area residents that that name and
the application of that name were incorrect and that the pair of islands
located 0.5 km (0.3 mi) to the east were in fact Mann Island or Manns
Island.
In July 2004, the BGN approved a proposal to change the
application, and to change the name Mon Island to Manns Island.
At the same meeting, the BGN considered two requests to name the island
formerly known as Mon Island either Buckle Island or Porpoise
Island, but these proposals were both denied, citing the existence of
another island just 0.6 km (0.4 mi) to the north-northwest already named Buckle
Island and a lack of evidence of local support for Porpoise Island.
By reassigning the name Mon Island and reaffirming the name Buckle
Island for the more northerly island in Virginia, the feature in question
became unnamed. All interested parties were advised of the Board’s decisions,
with each being advised that the BGN would be willing to entertain a proposal
to assign a new name to the unnamed island.
This proposal, to name that island South Buckle Island was
submitted by a member of the family that has held the deed to the island since
the early 1960’s. Although he insists the island has always been known locally
as Buckle Island, he concedes that this could lead to further confusion
with the other Buckle Island, so he has offered the name South Buckle
Island as a compromise.
OKLAHOMA
Winding Creek: stream, 3.2
km (2 mi) long; heads in Deer Creek Township, 9.9 km (6.2 mi) NE of Piedmont at
35º40’40”N, 97º38’37”W, flows S then E to join Deer Creek; descriptive name; Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma; Secs 28,29&20,T14N,R4W, Indian Mer;
35º39’53”N,97º37’52”W; USGS map – Piedmont 1:24,000; Not: Lone Creek.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=35.6647222222222&lon=-97.6311111111111&u=2
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=14&n=3948894&e=622738&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
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Proposal: to make official a name
in local use
Map: USGS Piedmont 1:24,000
Proponent: Tom Woodward; Edmond,
OK
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Lone
Creek (former landowner), Winding Creek (landowner)
Published: None
found
Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Winding
Creek for a 3.2 km (2 mi) long tributary of Deer Creek in Oklahoma County.
It was submitted in response to another proposal to name the stream Lone
Creek (BGN Docket 379). The latter name was submitted by the operator of
Lone Creek Farms, which is located at the head of the stream. The proponent’s
attorney stated that the name was not intended to be used for commercial
purposes; however, one of the proponent’s neighbors, who lives further
downstream, disputes this statement, claiming that the portion of the stream
that flows through his property is already named Winding Creek (his
address is Winding Creek Road). He is adamantly opposed to naming the stream Lone
Creek. He also states that the name Winding Creek has “been
established with the Emergency Management and 911 Directory systems in Oklahoma
County.”
Citing a statement of “no objection” from representatives of
the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the
Planning Division and G.I.S. Management Branch of the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation, the Oklahoma Board on Geographic Names recommended approval of
the proposal for Lone Creek. However, the BGN deferred a decision on the
proposal, citing the concerns of the adjacent property owner, and asked that
the State Board determine whether that individual wished to submit a
counter-proposal for Winding Creek. The proponent of the latter name
reports that the original proponent has since sold his property and no longer
lives in the area, so his proposal should no longer be considered. The County
and State Board have yet to revisit the matter and have not issued a
recommendation regarding Winding Creek.
Kepner Creek: stream, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) long; heads in
Worcester Township at 40°09’52”N, 75°22’21”W, flows SE through East Norriton
Township and West Norriton Township, to enter Stony Creek on the grounds of
Norristown State Hospital; named for Carol Kepner (1945-1999), a nurse killed
during a hostage siege at Norristown State Hospital; Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania; 40°08’27”N, 75°20’48”W; USGS map – Lansdale 1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4443435&e=470472&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4446072&e=468288&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Lansdale 1:24,000
Proponent: Jim Marchese; Norristown, PA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: The new commemorative name Kepner Creek was
submitted by a real estate and insurance broker, and representative of the
Stony Creek Anglers, a fishing club in Norristown. The name would apply to a
5.4 km (3.4 mi) long tributary of Stony Creek that heads in Worcester Township,
flows south through the corner of East
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Norriton Township, then east and south through West Norriton
Township and the grounds of Norristown State Hospital. The proposal would honor
Carol Kepner, a registered nurse at the hospital who was shot to death during a
two-day hostage siege in June 1999. The shooting occurred after a former nurse
at the hospital was fired from his job, where Ms. Kepner had been his
supervisor. The members of the Stony Creek Anglers fishing club reportedly work
closely with the hospital and have dedicated their efforts in support of
patient recovery. Letters in favor of this proposal were received from the
Chairman of the Norristown Farm Park Advisory Committee, who also serves as
Director of the Montgomery County Department of History and Cultural Arts, as
well as from the former and current superintendents of the State Hospital. The
Pennsylvania Historical Commission, which serves as the State Names Authority,
also submitted a letter in support of the name, although it was written in
2000, and with the understanding that the U.S. Board could not consider the
proposal until five years after Ms. Kepner’s death.
Little Pony Trail Creek: stream, 1.6 km (1 mi) long;
located in Edgmont Township, heads 1.1 km (0.7 mi) NW of Gradyville at
39°57’08”N, 75°28’30”W, flows NNW alongside Pony Trail Road to enter Ridley
Creek 1.3 km (0.8 mi) E of Willistown; associative name; Delaware County,
Pennsylvania; 39°57’49”N, 75°28’40”W; USGS map – Media 1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4423821&e=459003&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4422576&e=459435&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Media 1:24,000
Proponent: Peter Bergson; Newtown Square, PA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None found
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Little Pony Trail
Creek (proponent)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by the co-director
of a homeschoolers’ enhancement center in Newtown Square, who wishes to make
official the name Little Pony Trail Creek for a 1.6 km (1 mi) long
tributary of Ridley Creek in Edgmont Township. The proponent reports that as
part of its educational curriculum, his organization has been participating in
a stream planting and monitoring project with the Chester Ridley Crum Watershed
Association, and he and the Watershed Association would like to make official
the name that has been used locally for many years. Although he was unable to
provide any information on the origin or history of the proposed name, he
suggests it may be an Indian name. There is no associated feature named Little
Pony Trail, but a road that runs alongside the stream is named Pony Trail Road.
The Pennsylvania Board on Geographic Names has indicated it has no objection to
the proposal.
Quartz Creek: stream, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long; in East
Marlborough Township, heads 1.7 km (1.1 mi) SE of Unionville.at 39°53’10”N,
75°42’55”W, flows S then SE to enter East Branch Red Clay Creek 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
NNE of Kennett Square; named for the quartz that is found along the stream;
Chester County, Pennsylvania; 39°52’06”N, 75°42’18”W; USGS map – Kennett Square
1:24,000 (mouth of feature).
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4413395&e=439695&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4415350&e=438841&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Kennett Square 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Stephanie Madsen; Kennett Square, PA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
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Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name Quartz
Creek to an unnamed, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long tributary of East Branch Red Clay
Creek in East Marlborough Township. It was submitted by a science teacher and
sponsor of the Earth Club at Charles F. Patton Middle School. The members of
the Earth Club, along with the school’s Outdoor Learning Classroom, have been
involved in restoration projects along the headwaters of the stream, which flows
behind the school. After learning the stream had no name, the science teachers
conducted a Name-That-Stream contest. The winner, an eighth grade student,
reported that he chose the name because he frequently finds quartz along the
stream.
Downs Creek: stream, 0.5 km (0.3 mi) long; heads at
32°43’25”N, 79°55’56”W on the E side of James Island, flows SE to enter Clark
Sound midway between Oceanview and Oyster Point; named for Janet Jackson Downs
(d. 1993), a longtime area resident and active member of her community;
Charleston County, South Carolina; 32°43’17”N, 79°55’48”W; USGS map – James
Island 1:24,000. Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3620909&e=600281&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3621162&e=600047&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new commemorative name
for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS James Island 1:24,000
Proponent: John Upshaw Downs;
Charleston, SC
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This new commemorative name was submitted by a
resident of Charleston in honor of his mother, Janet Jackson Downs (d. 1993).
The stream in question is a 0.5 km (0.3 mi) long tributary of Clark Sound on
the east side of James Island, approximately 5.6 km (3.4 mi) south of the
center of Charleston. The proponent reports that his mother, who in 1964 moved
with her family to a home adjacent to this stream, was an active member of her
community for many years, and was well known for her work in education. She
served as a professor of special education at the College of Charleston, and
for many years, directed the Federally-funded Neighborhood Youth Corps and
career programs for disadvantaged young adults. In later years, she was
involved in the New Horizons program for emotionally disturbed and physically
challenged juvenile delinquents, and also did volunteer work for the Medical
University of South Carolina in Charleston, where she published a monthly
magazine and established fundraising tours of the city.
Letters in support of the proposal for Downs Creek were
received from State Senators Arthur Ravenel and Glenn McConnell, as well as
from State Representatives Chip Limehouse and Robert Harrell, Jr., and United
States Senator Ernest Hollings. The Mayor of Charleston also submitted a letter
of support. These letters all commended Mrs. Downs for her civic contributions
and her particular dedication to the mentally challenged of the community. The
South Carolina State Names Authority indicated it had no objection to the name.
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Enoree Fork Branch: stream; 0.8 km (0.5 mi) long;
heads in an unnamed lake 1.3 km (0.8 mi) SE of Enoree Fork Church at
34º52’54”W, 82º15’41”W, flows E to enter the Enoree River 0.6 km (0.4 mi) N of
Horseshoe Bend, 6.4 km (4 mi) S of Greer; associative name; Greenville County,
South Carolina; 34º52’55”N, 82º15’12”W; USGS map – Taylors 1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=34.8819444444444&lon=-82.2533333333333&datum=nad83&u=6
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3860688&e=384733&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Taylors 1:24,000
Proponent: Theresa Kizer; Greenville, SC
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: The new name Enoree Fork Branch was submitted
by the Greenville County Council for an unnamed, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) long tributary
of the Enoree River in the eastern part of the county, approximately 9.6 km (6
mi) east of Greenville. The proposal was submitted in response to a request for
county input regarding another proposal to name the stream Guoji Family Way (BGN
Docket 382). The original proposal was submitted by a local resident who stated
that “there are many families from all over the world living in the
subdivision” adjacent to the stream, and that the word Guoji “means
international in Chinese and it symbolizes the harmony and peace of living in
such diversity.” The County Council responded that “although the Chairman does
not have an objection to the name “Guoji Way” [sic], it seems very non-traditional,
difficult to spell, and difficult to pronounce. Her suggestion would be to name
the stream after a historical figure in the Greer area or a geographical
landmark in the area.” The proposed name Enoree Fork Branch recognizes
the fact that the stream is a tributary of the Enoree River and that Enoree
Fork Baptist Church is located nearby. In addition to this church and the
Enoree River, there are also two other churches, a cemetery, a historical
school, a community, and a vocational center in the county named “Enoree”. The
word “Enoree” is of Indian origin, and reportedly means “river of muscadines”
(Palmetto Place Names, 1941).
Andersen Hill: summit, elevation 1,638 m (5,373 ft);
located within the Town of Howell, in the Blue Creek Valley, 8 km (5 mi) E of
the North Promontory Mountains; named for William Andersen, local farmer and
rancher; Box Elder County, Utah; Secs 32&33, T13N, R5W, Salt Lake Mer;
41°49’06”N, 112°26’23”W; USGS map – Howell 1:24,000; Not: Anderson Hill, Andersons
Hill. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=4630380.00012535&e=380414.999997867&u=2
Proposal: spelling change to recognize family name
Map: USGS Howell 1:24,000
Proponent: Mark Andersen; Billings, MT
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: Anderson Hill (BGN 1978)
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Anderson Hill (ID
49000402/FID 1425106)
Local Usage: None found
Published: Anderson Hill (USGS
1968, 1981, 1989), Andersons Hill (AMS 1954, 1960)
Case Summary: This proposal, submitted by a resident of
Billings, Montana, is to change officially the spelling of the name of Anderson
Hill, a summit in Box Elder County, to Andersen Hill. The summit has
an elevation of 1,638 m (5,373 ft) and lied within the Blue Creek Valley and
inside the corporate boundaries of the Town of Howell. The BGN voted in 1978 to
make official the name Anderson Hill, but it appears the only issue was
resolving a
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discrepancy between the singular form of the name as shown
on U.S. Geological Survey maps and the plural form which appeared on Army Map
Service products; no information was included in the case file regarding the
derivation of the name. The proponent did not provide any details regarding the
history of the Andersen family, but a search of the web yielded a reference to
an individual named William Andersen who was farming in the Blue Creek Valley
around 1906. Several other websites refer to families named Andersen in the
county, but it has not yet been determined if they are related to the naming of
the summit.
Deception Arch: arch, 3 m (10 ft) by 2 m (5 ft);
located on Tarantula Mesa, on the W side of Five Canyon, 130 km (80 km) E of
Panguitch; descriptive name; Garfield County, Utah; Sec 30,T32S,R9E, Salt Lake
Mer; 37°59’34”N, 110°57’47”W; USGS map – Cave Flat 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=4204743.00011147&e=503197&u=2
Proposal: new name for unnamed feature
Map: USGS Cave Flat 1:24,000
Proponent: Roger Jacketta and Grant Salter; North Salt Lake,
UT
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name Deception
Arch to an unnamed arch in Garfield County. The sandstone rock arch lies on
Tarantula Mesa, just east of the eastern boundary of Capitol Reef National
Park. The proponents, two residents of North Salt Lake, report that the name is
descriptive, because from a distance the arch appears to be quite large, but
when seen up close, it is in fact just 3 m (10 ft) wide and 2 m (5 ft) tall.
They also stated that none of the local Federal officials with whom they spoke
were even aware of the arch’s existence. There are no other geographic features
in Utah known to be named “Deception”.
Floyd Iverson Ridge: ridge, elevation 2,844 m (9,332
ft); 0.3 km (0.2 mi) long; in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 0.3 km (0.2 mi)
SSW of Mount Ogden, 8 km (5 mi) SE of the center of the City of Ogden; named
for Floyd Iverson (1910-1998), longtime conservationist and Regional Forester
for the USDA Forest Service; Weber County, Utah; Sec 6, T5N, R1E, Salt Lake
Mer; 41°11’46”N, 111°52’59”W; USGS map – Ogden 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=41.1961111111111&lon=-111.883055555556&u=2
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Ogden 1:24,000
Proponent: Raymond Connelly; Ogden, UT
Administrative area: Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name Floyd
Iverson Ridge to an unnamed 2,844 m (9,332 ft) high ridge in the
Wasatch-Cache National Forest, overlooking the City of Ogden. It was submitted
by the President of the Forest Service Oldtimers Club, whose members would like
to honor Floyd Iverson (1910-1998), the former Regional Forester for the USDA
Forest Service’s Intermountain Region. Mr. Iverson also served as the Director
of Range and Wildlife Management for the region.
Following graduation from college in 1933, he began work on
a range survey crew in northern California, where he soon became party chief,
and shortly after, a ranger in the Modoc National Forest and then supervisor of
the Inyo National Forest. Throughout his almost forty years of service, Iverson
was widely known and highly regarded for his dedication to land and natural
resource management, and for his development of solutions to the longstanding
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problem of overuse of grazing lands. He received numerous
awards for superior service to land management, conservation, and watershed
rehabilitation.
Letters of support for Floyd Iverson Ridge have been
received from the Weber County Board of Commissioners; the Governor of Utah;
Senator Robert Bennett; Congressman Rob Bishop; the Utah Department of Natural
Resources; the Society of American Foresters; the Utah Society of American
Foresters; the Dean of the College of Natural Resources at Utah State
University; the Director of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State
Lands; Clifford Hansen, former Governor and U.S. Senator from Wyoming; the
Society for Range Management; and numerous friends and former colleagues of Mr.
Iverson. When asked why the intended honoree’s full name should be used, the
proponent responded that Iverson is a fairly common surname in Utah and “we
wanted to assure that the ridge be named for this particular individual.” The
USDA Forest Service recommends approval of the proposal.
Freedom Peak: summit, elevation 3,292 m (10,801 ft);
in Uinta National Forest and the City of Provo, in the Wasatch Range, 3 km (1.9
mi) SW of Lightning Peak; the name recognizes the patriotism of the area’s
residents and the summit’s proximity to the site of Provo’s Freedom Festival;
Utah County, Utah; Sec 36,T6S,R3E, Salt Lake Mer; 40°15’40”N, 111°32’41”W; USGS
map – Bridal Veil Falls. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=4456878&e=453675&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Bridal Veil Falls 1:24,000
Proponent: Michael Colledge; Orem, UT
Administrative area: Uinta National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: The new name Freedom Peak was submitted
by a resident of Orem, who would like to apply a name to this unnamed 3,292 m
(10,801 ft) high summit that lies within the Wasatch Range and just inside the
corporate boundaries of the City of Provo. The proponent stated he could not
believe “a peak of such magnitude” that is so prominent on the horizon above
Provo was not named, and so he has suggested a name that would recognize the
patriotism of the area’s population. He also reports that the Freedom Festival,
the nation’s largest Independence Day celebration, takes place in Provo. The
Utah County Commission voted unanimously to endorse this proposal. There are no
other geographic features in Utah County known to be named “Freedom.”
Liberty Run: stream, 13 km (8 mi) long; heads 0.5 km
(0.3 mi) N of Jones Ridge at 38°48’25”N, 78°42’14”W, flows NE along the E side
Cabin Hill, then E through Garlic Hollow, then NE to enter Stony Creek 0.5 km
(0.3 mi) S of Lantz Mills; Shenandoah County, Virginia; 38°50’08”N, 78°35’39”W;
USGS map – Edinburg 1:24,000 (mouth of feature).
Mouth: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.8355555555556&lon=-78.5941666666667&datum=nad83&u=6
Source: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.8069444444444&lon=-78.7038888888889&datum=nad83&u=6
Proposal: to apply a historical name to an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Edinburg 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Pierre and Julia Geis; Edinburg, VA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
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Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by a resident of
Edinburg to apply a new name to an unnamed stream that flows through his
property. The stream is a 13 km (8 mi) long tributary of Stony Creek in central
Shenandoah County. The proponent cites various historical references to a
stream named Liberty Run in the area, and while it is unclear exactly
which stream these sources are referring to, the name is not applied to any
local streams today and so he suggests it would be appropriate to retain the
historical name by applying it to this unnamed stream. The derivation of the
name is not known. John Wayland’s History of Shenandoah County (1927) suggests
the name was once applied to what is now Swover Creek, another tributary just
to the north, as does a historical biography found on the web that states
“Swover Creek was then [1788] also known as Liberty Creek [sic].” The same
biography also referred to a 1786 land grant “in Shanandoh Co. on Liberty Run
of Stoney Cr.”. There are two other geographic features in Shenandoah County
known to be named “Liberty”; Liberty Church is located 11 km (7 mi)
south of the head of the stream, while Liberty Furnace lies 11 km (7 mi)
west-northwest of the mouth of the stream.
Quander Brook: stream, 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long; heads at
38°46’30”N, 77°04’27”W, flows NE through the Spring Bank neighborhood, along
the E side of U.S. Route 1, to enter Hunting Creek 0.5 km (0.3 mi) upstream of
its junction with the Potomac River; named for Charles Henry Quander
(1840-1919) and Amanda Bell Quander (1848-1918), longtime residents of the
area; Fairfax County, Virginia; 38°47’30”N, 77°03’21”W; USGS map – Alexandria
1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4295661&e=321451&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4293850&e=319815&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed stream
Map: USGS Alexandria 1:24,000
Proponent: Carl Bouchard; Fairfax, VA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This new commemorative name is proposed for a
2.9 km (1.8 mi) long tributary of Hunting Creek in southern Fairfax County,
just outside the City of Alexandria. The proponent, who represents the Fairfax
County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Stormwater
Planning Division, reports that the name Quander Brook would honor the
ancestors of a family that has resided in the area for many years. The Quander
family has long been associated with the Spring Bank neighborhood, ever since
Charles Henry Quander, a recently freed black, acquired property there in the
1850’s. The Quander farm produced cattle, dairy products, and produce to be
sold at the City Market in Alexandria and throughout Fairfax County. An old
farm and wagon road that wound through the Quander property later became
present-day Quander Road, and there are two schools on the old family property,
one of which is named Quander Road Special Education School (the other is West
Potomac High School; one of the high school’s buildings is named for the
Quander family). The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution in
support of the name Quander Brook.
Shipps Corner: populated place (unincorporated),
elevation 3 m (11 ft); located in the City of Virginia Beach, along State Route
410 (Holland Road); named for the Shipp family that had a land grant in the
area in the nineteenth century; City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 36°47’31”N,
76°04’48”W; USGS map – Princess Anne 1:24,000; Not: Ships Corner. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4072347.98794175%20&e=403647.158183984&u=6&datum=nad83
Proposal: name change to recognize
the correct spelling of a family name
Map: USGS Princess Anne 1:24,000
Proponent: Rita Trammell; Virginia
Beach, VA
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Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Ships Corner (ID
51025454/FID 1479615)
Local Usage: Shipps Corner (local
residents, historical school)
Published: Ships Corner (USGS
1918, 1919/47, 1944, 1955, 1965, 1982, 1985; DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer of
Virginia, 1999), Shipps Corner (City of Virginia Beach government, 2004;
Virginia Beach City map, 2000; Alexandria Drafting Company map, 2004; Virginia
Beach Historic Buildings and Sites Inventory, 2004)
Case Summary: This proposal, to change officially the
spelling of Ships Corner to Shipps Corner, was submitted by a
representative of the Municipal Reference Library of the City of Virginia
Beach. The small unincorporated community lies within the corporate limits of
Virginia Beach, approximately 8 km (5 mi) south of the city’s center and just
west of Oceana Naval Air Station. Although the spelling “Ships” has appeared on
U.S. Geological Survey maps since 1918, the proponent reports that the name of
the small community should be spelled “Shipps” because it was named for the
Shipp family that once had a land grant in the area. A search of the web
provided several references to a local family named “Shipp” in the late
nineteenth century, and a one-room school named Shipps Corner School was once
located nearby. The name Shipp’s Corner is also given to a local
shopping center.
South Buckle Island: island; 1.1 km (0.7 mi) by 0.5
km (0.3 mi); in Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, at the N end of Knotts
Island Channel, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) W of Deal Island, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) SSE of Buckle
Island; Currituck County, North Carolina, and Virginia Beach City, Virginia;
36°32’44”N, 75°54’19”W; USGS map – Knotts Island 1:24,000; Not: Buckle Island,
Buckles Island, Mon Island, Porpoise Island. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4044844&e=418985&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to name an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Knotts Island 1:24,000
Proponent: Stuart Yarbrough; Knotts Island, NC
Administrative area: Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Buckle Island (local
residents)
Published: Manns Island (Currituck
Sound Survey, 1923), Mon Island (USGS 1943, 1954/71; Place Names of the
Outer Banks, 1985)
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name South
Buckle Island to an island located within Knotts Island Channel, at the
south end of Back Bay, in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, and on the
boundary between Currituck County and the City of Virginia Beach. It was
submitted by a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, in response to a recent
decision by the BGN to change the application of the name Mon Island thus
leaving this island unnamed. Although the name Mon Island had appeared
on USGS maps since 1943, it was agreed by all area residents that that name and
the application of that name were incorrect and that the pair of islands
located 0.5 km (0.3 mi) to the east were in fact Mann Island or Manns
Island.
In July 2004, the BGN approved a proposal to change the
application, and to change the name Mon Island to Manns Island.
At the same meeting, the BGN considered two requests to name the island
formerly known as Mon Island either Buckle Island or Porpoise
Island, but these proposals were both denied, citing the existence of
another island just 0.6 km (0.4 mi) to the north-northwest already named Buckle
Island and a lack of evidence of local support for Porpoise Island.
By reassigning the name Mon Island and reaffirming the name Buckle
Island for the more northerly island in Virginia, the feature in question
became unnamed. All interested parties were advised of the Board’s decisions,
with each being advised that the BGN would be willing to entertain a proposal
to assign a new name to the unnamed island.
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This proposal, to name that island South Buckle Island was
submitted by a member of the family that has held the deed to the island since
the early 1960’s. Although he insists the island has always been known locally
as Buckle Island, he concedes that this could lead to further confusion
with the other Buckle Island, so he has offered the name South Buckle
Island as a compromise.
Birch Peninsula: cape; located SE of Semiahmoo Bay,
between Drayton Harbor and Birch Bay; associative name; Whatcom County,
Washington; T40N,R1W,Willamette Mer; 48°57’08”N, 122°47’18”W; USGS map – Birch
Point 1:24,000 (central point).
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5421950&e=515507&s=100&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Birch Point 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Verrill Stalberg; Bellingham, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by a resident of
Bellingham, who would like to apply the new name Birch Peninsula to an
unnamed cape located on the east side of the Strait of Georgia, south of
Drayton Harbor and north of Birch Point, 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Bellingham.
The cape is approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 4 km (2.5 mi) wide. The point
of land at the western tip of the cape is named already Birch Point. Birch
Bay was named in 1792 by Captain George Vancouver for the abundant birches
he found along its shoreline (Hitchman, 1985).
Chickamin Creek: stream, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long; in the
City of Port Angeles, heads at 48°06’22”N, 123°30’04”W; flows N then NW just
inside the corporate boundary of the City of Port Angeles, to enter Dry Creek
at the W end of Clallam County Airport; the name is from Chinook jargon and
reportedly means shining or money; Clallam County, Washington; Secs
1&12,T30N,R7W and Secs 6&7,T30N,R6W, Willamette Mer; 48°07’18”N,
123°30’55”W; USGS map – Elwha 1:24,000 (mouth of feature).
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5329967&e=461644&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5328230&e=462705&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Elwha 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Toni and Norman Wade; Sedro-Woodley, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by the Washington
Board on Geographic Names on behalf of two residents of Sedro-Woodley, who
which to name a stream on their property. The stream in question is a 2.6 km
(1.6 mi) long tributary of Dry Creek that flows through the western edge of the
City of Port Angeles near the Clallam County Airport. The proponents report
that the proposed name is from the Chinook jargon of the area and reportedly
means “shining” or “money”. Their family tree farm has been known as Chickamin
Stick Tree Farm for
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over 40 years. There is a glacier in Washington named Chickamin
Glacier and seven other geographic features in the State, including three
streams, named Chikamin Creek; the closest stream lies in Grays Harbor
County, 67 km (42 mi) south of the feature in Clallam County. The Washington
State Board recommends approval of this proposal.
Cozy Ridge: ridge, elevation 1,682 m (5,518 ft), 1.6
km (1 mi) long; in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 2.7 km (1.7 mi) NNW of
Hamilton Buttes, between Timonium Creek and Wobbly Creek; named for a 1930’s
sheep camp named Cozy Camp; Lewis County, Washington; Sec 25,T11N,R9E and Secs
30&31,T11N,R10E,Willamette Mer; 46°24’52”N, 121°37’31”W; USGS map – Blue
Lake 1:24,000 (highest point). http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5140803.00017054&e=605652.000001598&u=2
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Blue Lake 1:24,000 (highest point)
Proponent: Dave Garoutte; Packwood, WA
Administrative area: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Cozy Ridge (Forest
Service personnel)
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by an employee of
the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), to make official the name Cozy Ridge for
a 1.6 km (1 mi) long ridge in southeastern Lewis County, just northwest of
Hamilton Buttes, and in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. He reports that the
name has been used by USFS employees and local hunters for almost 20 years and
that it derives from the name of a sheep camp that operated in the area in the
1930’s. The origin of the name of Cozy Camp has not been determined. There are
four other features in Washington known to be named “Cozy”; the closest is Cozy
Nook Creek in Klickitat County, 91 km (56 mi) to the southeast. The Washington
Board on Geographic Names recommends approval of this name.
Enetai Creek: stream, 2.1 km (1.3 mi) long; heads 0.5
km (0.3 mi) SW of Illahee Staet Park at 47°35’41”N, 122°36’36”W, flows S and SE
to enter Port Orchard Bay 0.6 km (0.4 mi) SSW of the community of Enetai; named
for the nearby community of Enetai; Kitsap County, Washington; Sec 7,T24N, R2E
and Secs 12&1,T24N,R1E, Willamette Mer; 47°34’44”N, 122°35’57W; USGS map –
Bremerton East 1:24,000; Not: Croxton's Creek, Dee Creek, Howerton's Creek,
Jensen's Creek, McMicken Creek, Micam Creek. Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5269368&e=530151&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5271115&e=529323&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Bremerton East 1:24,000
Proponent: Ruth Reese, Bremerton, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Enetai Creek (local
residents and fishermen)
Published: Dee-Enetai Creek (Kitsap
Salmonid Report, 2003), Enetai (Dee) Creek (Kitsap County Health
District, 2002)
Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Enetai
Creek for a 2.1 km (1.3 mi) long stream that flows along the east side of
Bremerton and into Port Orchard Bay, just south of the community of Enetai. The
proponent, a resident of Bremerton, reports that local residents and fishermen
have used the name Enetai Creek for 80 years, although she also concedes
that other names applied to the feature include Croxton's Creek, Dee
Creek, Howerton's Creek, Jensen's Creek, McMicken Creek,
and Micam Creek. There is no information on the origin of any of these
names, nor did the proponent provide any sources showing these names or the
proposed name. A 2003 report on the salmonid refugia of Kitsap County referred
to the stream as Dee-Enetai Creek, while a water quality
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report published in 2002 by the Kitsap County Health
Department reported that “Enetai (Dee) Creek [sic] is so polluted, the
public should avoid contact with it.” The Kitsap County Engineer reported he
had no objection to the proposal, and so the Washington State Board approved
the name. There are several references on the Internet to a stream “near Hood
Canal” named Enetai Creek, but this name is not listed in GNIS nor has
it been determined whether this is the same or a different feature.
Erickson Creek: stream, 3.2 km (2 mi) long; in the
City of Bellingham, heads at 48°43’25”N, 122°27’24”W, flows N to enter Whatcom
Creek 0.2 km (0.1 mi) SE of the intersection of I-5 and Iowa Street; named for
Gordon Erickson (1914-1969) and his wife Madeline (1917-1986), longtime area
residents; Whatcom County, Washington; Secs 29,32&31,T38N, R3E and Sec 5,
T37N, R3E, Willamette Mer; 48°45’15”N, 122°27’36”W; USGS map – Bellingham North
1:24,000 (mouth of feature).
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5400272&e=539699&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5396905&e=539958&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Bellingham North 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Verrill Stalberg; Bellingham, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name Erickson
Creek to an unnamed, 3.2 km (2 mi) long, tributary of Whatcom Creek in the
City of Bellingham. The proponent is a longtime resident of Bellingham who
wishes to honor two local residents, Gordon Erickson (1914-1969) and his wife
Madeline (1917-1986) by having a stream named in their honor. The proponent
reports that Mr. Erickson was a mason and home builder, while his wife was a
homemaker.
Fizrenken, Lake: lake, 3 acres; in Gifford Pinchot
National Forest, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) E of Nisqually River, 13 km (8 mi) S of Mount
Rainier; Lewis County, Washington; Sec 4,T14N,R8E, Willamette Mer; 46°43’55”N,
121°48’15”W; USGS map – Wahpenayo Peak 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5175857.00017448&e=591366.000000607&u=2
Proposal: to make official a name in local use
Map: USGS Wahpenayo Peak 1:24,000
Proponent: Dave Garoutte; Packwood, WA
Administrative area: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: Lake Fizrenken (WashingtonLakes.com)
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by an employee of
the USDA Forest Service to make official a name that is reported to have been
in local use since at least 1975. The lake proposed to be named Lake
Fizrenken is three acres in size and lies within the Gifford Pinchot
National Forest, approximately 13 km (8 mi) south of Mount Rainier. The
proponent was not able to provide any information on the origin of the proposed
name, but he did include with his proposal a copy of a 1987 Washington
Department of Fishery and Wildlife Management Report in which the lake was
listed under the proposed name. The Washington Board on Geographic Names also
could not find any information on the name and deferred a decision until more
research could be done. The State Board’s staff did uncover the fact that there
were two alumni of the University of Washington named Fitz and Renken, but
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was unable to determine whether they might have had any
association with the lake; both individuals are deceased. Three Forest Service
employees confirmed that they were familiar with the proposed name and the
Forest Supervisor is in favor of the proposal. The Lewis County Board of
Commissioners and the Executive Director of the Lewis County Historical Museum
have both stated they have no objection to the proposal. The State Board
recommends approval of the proposal.
Forgotten Creek: stream, 1 km (0.6 mi) long; in the
City of Everett, heads just N of Everett Alternative High School and W of
Rucker Avenue at 47°58’18”N, 122°12’45”W, flows NW to enter Port Gardner Bay;
descriptive name; Snohomish County, Washington; Sec 30,T29N,R5E, Willamette
Mer; 47°58’39”N, 122°13’15”W; USGS map – Everett 1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5314107&e=558151&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5313462&e=558766&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a new name in recent local use
Map: USGS Everett 1:24,000
Proponent: Bob Jackson; Everett, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Forgotten Creek (City
of Everett Planning Department, Port Gardner Neighborhood Association; local
residents)
Published: Forgotten Creek (City
of Everett environmental map, 1999; City of Everett press release, 2004; Port
Gardner Neighborhood Association, 2002, 2003; Everett Herald, 2004)
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by the Washington
Board on Geographic Names, on behalf of a representative of the Port Gardner
Neighborhood Association. The association wishes to give an official name to
this long-forgotten and neglected stream that has become the subject of recent
preservation and clean-up efforts. These efforts have been undertaken in
cooperation with the City of Everett Public Works Department, whose employees
have started to refer to the stream as “Forgotten Creek”. According to an
article published in the Everett Herald in 1971, there were at one time many
streams in the city that served as sources for drinking water but that have
since been diverted and covered over by development. The Port Gardner
Neighborhood Association has been active in the Forgotten Creek Improvement
Design Project, and has used the name Forgotten Creek since 1999. The
Washington Board on Geographic Names recommends approval of the proposal.
Freeman Creek; stream, 4 km (2.5 mi) long; heads 1.1
km (0.7 mi) ENE of Crystal Lake at 47°46’58”N, 122°05’23”W, flows S to enter
the N end of Cottage Lake 5.6 km (3.5 mi) E of Woodinville; named for Raymond
Leroy Freeman (1913-1992), lifetime area resident and local historian; King
County and Snohomish County, Washington; Secs 7&6,T26N,R6E and Sec
31,T27N,R6E, Willamette Mer; 47°45’17”N, 122°05’12”W; USGS map – Maltby
1:24,000; Not: Daniels Creek.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5289455&e=568448&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5292605&e=568204&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Maltby 1:24,000
Proponent: Debbie Lamoree; Woodinville, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
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Local Usage: Daniels Creek (some
local residents)
Published: None found
Case
Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name Freeman Creek to an
unnamed stream that straddles the boundary between King County and Snohomish
County. The stream is 4 km (2.5 mi) long and flows from north to south to enter
the north end of Cottage Lake. The Washington Board on Geographic Names
submitted the name on behalf of a resident of Woodinville, who would like to
honor Raymond L. Freeman (1913-1992), a lifetime resident of the area who for
40 years lived in a house alongside the stream. For many years, Ray Freeman was
employed as a logger, working on the crew that cleared the North Cascades
Highway, and in the winter months he was the community’s mailman. He also
worked for the King County Assessor’s Office and was active in local politics,
leading a 40-year effort to have the community of Woodinville become
incorporated. He was regarded by many as “a walking encyclopedia of the area's
history” and was a charter member of the Woodinville Historical Society. The
sixth grade students at nearby Bear Creek Elementary School have become
involved in monitoring the stream’s environment and its salmon population, and
their teacher suggests there is likely to be increased community involvement if
the stream has a name. The proponent reports that some oldtimers in the area,
including Mr. Freeman himself, used to refer to the stream as Daniels Creek,
but that name now applies to a different tributary of Cottage Lake. The
Woodinville Historical Society voted unanimously to support the proposal for Freeman
Creek, and the Washington Board on Geographic Names also recommends
approval of the name.
Griffin Lake: lake, 5.5 acres; located within the
Peterson Lake Natural Area, 3.2 km (2 mi) NW of Maple Valley, 1.6 km (1 mi) ESE
of Spring Lake; named for Walter E. Griffin (1903-1993), longtime area resident
and landowner who donated property to King County; King County, Washington;
Secs 5&6,T22N,R6E,Willamette Mer; 47°25’22”N, 122°04’34”W; USGS map – Maple
Valley; Not: Patterson Lake, Peterson Lake. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5252338&e=569691&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to change the name of a feature in commemoration
Map: USGS Maple Valley 1:24,000
Proponent: Connie Blumen; Seattle, WA
Administrative area: Peterson Lake Natural Area
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Peterson Lake (ID
53015561/FID 1507390)
Local Usage: None found
Published: Patterson Lake (Lakes of
Western Washington, 1961), Peterson Lake (USGS 1895, 1900, 1940, 1949,
1991, 1995; King County Parks, 2004; King County highway map, 1967; Lakes of
Western Washington, 1961; Geographic Dictionary of Washington, 1917; DeLorme
Atlas of Washington, 1991; Washingtonlakes.com, 2003)
Case Summary: This proposal, to rename Peterson Lake to
Griffin Lake, was submitted by the King County Department of Natural
Resources and Parks. The five-acre lake lies within the Peterson Lake Natural
Area, just northwest of the community of Maple Valley, and 16 km (10 mi)
southeast of Renton. The current name has appeared on U.S. Geological Survey
topographic maps since 1895, and the presumption is that it was named for a
Danish dairy farming family that once lived nearby. In the vicinity of the lake
are two homes (c. 1903 and 1904) that were owned by the Peterson family and
that are listed in the King County Historic Resource Inventory. Some years
later, the land was purchased by the Griffin family. In 1996, King County
purchased a parcel of land including the lake from the Griffins, with the
purchase agreement specifying that the lake and surrounding parkland would be
renamed in their honor. The county has determined that the area is of
“ecological significance”, with the lake providing a natural fish and wildlife
habitat. The Griffin family also donated funds to improve trails and to build
docks, signs, and an interpretive kiosk.
The request to rename Peterson Lake to Griffin
Lake was originally submitted to the U.S. Board in 1999, but was not
processed because of concerns that the honoree was still living. The proposal
was sent to the State Board for further investigation. After it was confirmed
that Agnes Griffin was still living, the proposal was modified to honor Mrs.
Griffin’s late husband who died in 1993. As a young man in the 1930’s, Walter
Griffin built a small shopping
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center in Ballard that would become a center of the
community. He later served as director of the State Apprenticeship Department,
leading to an appointment as regional director of Federal Apprenticeship and
Training for the Northwest region. Through his construction of shopping centers
and training schools, he developed what would be regarded as “the finest
vocational training program in the nation”.
The King County Parks Department has stated that if the lake
is renamed, the park will also be renamed as the Walter E. Griffin Natural
Area. The County also states that the renaming of the lake has the support of
State Senator Dino Rossi, State Representatives Glenn Anderson and Cheryl
Pflug, the Tahoma School District, and the Maple Valley Rotary Club. A stream
located approximately 26 km (16 mi) to the northeast of this lake is already
named Griffin Creek and is managed by King County as part of the Griffin
Creek Natural Area. After deferring a vote on this proposal on two occasions to
discuss the nature of philanthropic naming, the Washington State Board on
Geographic Names voted to recommend approval of the change from Peterson
Lake to Griffin Lake. Its members cited “the desire of the community
and wide community support”.
Hayho Creek: stream 4.8 km (3 mi) long; heads 0.5 km
(0.3 mi) SE of Smokey Point at 48°08’55”N, 122°10’25”W, flows S then SSE to
enter Middle Fork Quilceda Creek 1.3 km (0.8 mi) NE of Kruse; named for the
chum salmon (“hayho”) found in the stream; Snohomish County, Washington; Sec 4,
T30N,R5E and Secs 28&33,T31N,R5E, Willamette Mer; 48°06’33”N, 122°09’52”W;
USGS map – Marysville 1:24,000 (mouth of feature).
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5328792&e=562186&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5333149&e=561463&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Marysville 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Janet Carroll; Snohomish, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal is to apply the new name Hayho
Creek to an unnamed 4.8 km (3 mi) long tributary of Middle Fork Quilceda
Creek in west-central Snohomish County, approximately 16 km (10 mi) north of
Everett. The proponent, who serves as the Snohomish Watershed Steward, suggests
a name is needed because of recent restoration efforts and community
involvement. The word “hayho” is reportedly a local name given to the chum
salmon that are “abundant spawners in this creek.” There are no other
geographic features in the State that are known to be named “hayho”. The Washington
Board on Geographic Names recommends approval of this new name.
Mud Lake Creek: stream; 4.9 km (3.1 mi) long; heads
on the E slope of Chuckanut Mountain at 48°40’29”N, 122°27’14”W, flows S
through Mud Lake then SE then NE to enter the W end of Lake Samish; associative
name; Whatcom County, Washington; Secs 28,33,32,29&20, T37N,R3E, Willamette
Mer; 48°40’08”N, 122°27’13”W; USGS map – Bellingham South 1:24,000.
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5390798.00019458&e=542185.000000003&datum=nad83
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5390798.00019458&e=542185.000000003&datum=nad83
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Bellingham South 1:24,000
Proponent: Verrill Stalberg; Bellingham, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
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Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This new name was submitted by a resident of
Bellingham, who would like to apply the new name Mud Lake Creek to an
unnamed stream located southeast of Bellingham on the east side of Chukanut
Mountain. The stream is 4.9 km (3.1 mi) long and flows south through Mud Lake
before entering the west end of Lake Samish. Although there are 27 lakes in
Washington named Mud Lake, there are no streams named Mud Lake Creek.
There are, however, 13 streams in the State named “Mud” or “Muddy”; none are in
Whatcom County.
Schumacher Creek: stream, 8.4 km (5.2 mi) long; heads
1.1 km (0.7 mi) W of Carson Lake at 47°20’01”N, 123°03’24”W, flows S then E to
enter the W end of Mason Lake; named for the Schumacher family, homesteaders in
the area in the late nineteenth century; Mason County, Washington; Sec 7,
T21N,R2W and Secs 12-14,11,10,15,&9, T21N,R3W,Willametter Mer; 47°19’08”N,
122°59’10”W; USGS map – Mason Lake 1:24,000 (mouth of feature); Not:
Cashumacher Creek, Cashumocher Creek, Cechumacher Creek, Mason Lake Creek,
Schumocher Creek, Shumocher Creek. Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5240373&e=501052&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5242034&e=495723&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: name change to recognize the correct spelling of a
family name
Map: USGS Mason Lake 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Shirley Willeiksen; Grapeview, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: Shumocher Creek (BGN 1941)
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: Shumocher Creek (ID
53018317/FID 1525728)
Local Usage: Schumacher Creek (local
historian, area residents)
Published: Cashumacher Creek (Kroll’s
Map of Puget Sound, 1916; Mason County highway map, 1936), Cashumocher Creek
(USFS 1923, 1938; US Army Corps of Engineers, 1940; Pierce County map,
1924), Cechumacher Creek (Anderson Map Company, 1910), Mason Lake
Creek (Hoods Port map, 1921), Schumacher Creek (Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1997, 2002; South Puget Sound Salmon
Enhancement Group Report, 2003; Mason County Commission, 2001; Squaxim Island
Tribe, 2001; Map of Mason County, 1907), Schumocher Creek (Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2002; Washington State Conservation
Commission, 2002; South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group Report, 2003;
Mason County Commission, 2002; Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 2002, 2004), Shumocher
Creek (USGS 1938/62, 1953, 1985, 1991, 1997; US Army Corps of Engineers,
2002; Washington Department of Ecology, 1997; Washington Wildlife and
Recreation Coalition, 1997; South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group Report,
1997; Lakes of Western Washington, 1961; Mason County highway map, 1960, 1967)
Case Summary: This proposal is to change officially the
spelling of the name of Shumocher Creek (BGN 1941) to Schumacher
Creek. The stream in question is 8.4 km (5.2 mi) long and flows from west
to east into the western end of Mason Lake in east-central Mason County.
The name Shumocher Creek was made official by the BGN
in 1941 at the request of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, which cited the
existence of various different names for the feature. The BGN’s research
indicated that the stream had been shown as Cashumacher Creek on a 1916
map of Puget Sound and on a 1936 State highway map of Mason County; as Cechumacher
Creek on a 1910 map of Puget Sound; as Cashumocher Creek on maps
published by the U.S. Forest Service in 1923 and 1938; and as Mason Lake
Creek on 1921 Corps of Engineers map. In addition, the name Schumacher
Creek was applied to a 1907 map of Mason County, and was also the name
reported to be in local use by the secretary of Shelton Commercial Club and the
postmaster in Union, as well as by the Mason County Engineer. Despite the
apparent lack of published evidence for Shumocher Creek, that name was
made official for Federal use in 1941 and has appeared on U.S. Geological
Survey topographic maps since then.
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That spelling also appeared on the 1960 and 1967 Mason
County highway maps. None of the aforementioned sources provided any
information on the origin of the various names, nor has any information been
found in the available placename literature to explain the differences.
The current proposal to change the name to Schumacher
Creek was submitted by the Washington Board on Geographic Names on behalf
of a resident of Grapeview, who reports that the stream was named for Gerhard
Schumacher, who filed a homestead claim on the land in 1895. She also cites a
questionnaire that was distributed in 1936 by the Mason County Pioneer
Association, which resulted in a response from Milton Schumacher, “living on
Schumacher Creek”. Mr. Schumacher served as Mason County Assessor from 1915 to
1919 and was County Treasurer and school director in the 1930’s.
In addition to the USGS maps, the name Shumocher Creek has
appeared in various reports and listings published by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the Washington State Legislature, the Washington Department of
Natural Resources, the Washington Department of Ecology, and at various
websites related to streams, lakes, and fishing areas in Washington. However,
the proposed spelling has been found in a salmon assessment report published by
the Squaxim Island Tribe for the National Marine Fisheries Service and in a
stream listing produced by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. In
recent years, it seems the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group and the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have used the spellings
“Schumacher”, “Schumocher” and “Shumocher” interchangeably. The Commissioners
of Mason County and the Mason County Historical Society Museum both recommend
approval of the change to Schumacher Creek, and the Washington Board on
Geographic Names is also in support of the proposal.
Stalberg Lakes: lake; in Larrabee State Park, on
Chuckanut Mountain, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) N of Lost Lake; named for Walfred Stalberg
(1880-1935), his wife Ida (1875-1901), and their children, longtime residents
of the area; Whatcom County, Washington; Sec 29,T37N,R3E,Willamette Mer;
48°39’50”N, 122°27’19”W; USGS map – Bellingham South 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5390010.0002033&e=540117.000000003&u=2
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Bellingham South 1:24,000
Proponent: Verrill Stalberg; Bellingham, WA
Administrative area: Larrabee State Park
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This new commemorative name was submitted by a
lifelong resident of Bellingham, who describes himself as a cartographer and
former member of the Washington State Board on Geographic Names. He is proposing
to name collectively five small unnamed lakes Stalberg Lakes in honor of
his grandparents and their children. The lakes are located on Chuckanut
Mountain, approximately 8 km (5 mi) S of the center of Bellingham and within
Larrabee State Park. Walfred Stalberg (1880-1935) and his two sons Edward
(1904-1966) and Fred (1906-1938) were loggers and sawmill workers in the area
for many years, while his grandmother Ida Stalberg (1875-1901) and her
daughter-in-law Aletha (1908-1974) were homemakers. The proponent describes the
intended honorees as “solid citizens of Whatcom County.”
Stebbins Mountain: summit, elevation 1,396 m (4,580
ft); in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) S of Skate Mountain,
10 km (6 mi) WNW of Packwood; named for Lance Stebbins (1942-1997), a U.S.
Forest Service employee; Lewis County, Washington; Sec 10,T13N,R8E,Willamette
Mer; 46°37’39”N, 121°46’55”W; USGS map – Wahpenayo Peak 1:24,000. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5164271&e=593248&s=50&size=l&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new commemorative name for an unnamed feature
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Map: USGS Wahpenayo Peak 1:24,000
Proponent: Dave Garoutte; Packwood, WA
Administrative area: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This proposal was submitted by an employee of
the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to name an unnamed summit in the Gifford Pinchot
National Forest in Lewis County, Stebbins Mountain. The name would honor
Lance Stebbins (1942-1997), a USFS employee who died in a vehicle accident
while on the job. The proponent reports that since logging on the summit ended
25 to 30 years ago, the roads in the area have become virtually impassable and
access is limited to hunters and wood gatherers. He also states that the
proposed name has widespread area support. There is one other geographic
feature in Washington known to be named “Stebbins”; Stebbins Creek is
located in Skamania County, 107 km (67 mi) to the south-southwest of the summit
in Lewis County. The origin of the latter name is not known, although it was
listed in The Geographic Dictionary of Washington (Landes, 1917).
Whatcom Creek South: stream; 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long;
located in the City of Bellingham, heads at 48°44’00”N, 122°26’48”W, flows N
then NW to enter Whatcom Creek 0.6 km (0.4 mi) E of I-5; associative name;
Whatcom County, Washington; Secs 29&32, T37N,R3E,Willamette Mer;
48°45’16”N, 122°27’13”W; USGS map – Bellingham North 1:24,000 (mouth of
feature).
Mouth:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5400308&e=540157&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Source:http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5397956&e=540675&s=50&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Proposal: new name for an unnamed feature
Map: USGS Bellingham North 1:24,000 (mouth of feature)
Proponent: Verrill Stalberg; Bellingham, WA
Administrative area: None
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: None found
Published: None found
Case Summary: This new name was submitted by a resident of
Bellingham, who would like to apply the new name Whatcom Creek South to
an unnamed tributary of Whatcom Creek in the City of Bellingham.
Wright Lake: lake, 3.5 acres; in Gifford Pinchot
National Forest, 1.6 km (0.9 mi) SE of the mouth of Mission Creek, 13 km (8 mi)
SE of Packwood; named for Wilbur Wright (d. 1940’s), a seasonal employee of the
U.S. Forest Service in the 1930’s; Lewis County, Washington; Sec 33,T12N,R10E,
Willamette Mer; 46°29’37”N, 121°34’29”W; USGS map – Hamilton Buttes 1:24,000;
Not: Little Fritzie Lake. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5149668&e=609387&size=s&u=2&layer=DRG25
Proposal: to make official a commemorative name in local and
published use
Map: USGS Hamilton Buttes 1:24,000
Proponent: Dave Garoutte; Packwood, WA
Administrative area: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Previous BGN Action: None
Names associated with feature:
GNIS: No record
Local Usage: Wright Lake (local
Forest Service personnel, hunters, fishermen)
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Published: Wright Lake (USFS
1999; Washington Department of Wildlife, 1989; Lakes of Western Washington,
1961)
Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Wright
Lake for a 3.5 acre lake in the southeastern corner of Lewis County, within
Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The proponent, an employee of the U.S. Forest
Service, reports that the name has come into local use in recent years, and
that the lake was named for Wilbur Wright, who worked as a seasonal employee
for the U.S. Forest Service in the 1930’s. The name has already been applied to
the 1999 Gifford Pinchot National Forest visitors’ map. It was also published
in Wolcott’s Lakes of Western Washington (1961) and in a fishery report
published by the Washington Department of Wildlife in 1989. The former source
also listed Little Fritzie Lake as a variant name for the lake, but no
information has been located regarding the history of that name, nor are there
are any features in the State known to be named “Fritzie”. There are 19
features in the State of Washington that are known to be named “Wright”; none
are lakes and none are in Lewis County.