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L 33.5/ — 13 W c COMPLETED D 617-4 ecis ions on ~~ L Geograp hic Names AN 4 ' A IN THE UNITED STATES — Decision List 1993 7 aw x 4] Xx Way e T a Decisions on Geographic Names IN THE UNITED STATES Decision List 1993 UNITED STATES BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON, D. C. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bruce Babbitt, Secretary UNITED STATES BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES Bradford L. Thomas, Chairman Roger L. Payne, Executive Secretary DOMESTIC NAMES COMMITTEE Robert C. McArtor, Chairman Roger L. Payne, Executive Secretary MEMASB OF EDECERMBESR 1 993 Department of Agriculture. ......... Sterling J. Wilcox, member Roberta A. Quigley, deputy Department of Commerce... .....26-. Charles E. Harrington, member Richard L. Forstall, deputy Henry Tom, deputy Judith A. Ruotola, deputy Department of Defense... . .. 1... eee Thomas K. Coghlan, member James E. Johnson, deputy Department of the Interior ......... Joel L. Morrison, member David E. Meier, deputy Tracy A. Fortmann, deputy Donovan 8. Kelly, deputy Department of State... . . 2... ew eee Bradford L. Thomas, member Daniel L. Kiser, deputy Angela M. Bottom, deputy Central Intelligence Agency. ........ R. David Wert, member Paul &. Schroeder, deputy Jacque Murgida, deputy Government Printing Office. ........ Robert C. McArtor, member S. Jean McCormick, deputy Library of Congress... 2. 2... 2 ew eee Ralph £. Ehrenberg, member Robert M. Hiatt, deputy Ronald €. Grim, deputy Postal Service... 2... 2 ew eee ewees Robert G. Krause, member Robert J. Munley, deputy Staff assistance for domestic geographic names provided by the Geological Survey ii UNITED STATES BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES The United States Board on Geographic Names is a Federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947. Comprised of representatives of many Federal agencies, appointed for a 2-year term, the Board is authorized to establish and maintain unifors geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. Sharing its responsibilities with the Secretary of the Interior, the Board has developed principles, policies, and procedures owverning the use of both domestic and foreign geographic names as el] as underseas and extraterrestrial feature names. Although «.iablished to serve the Federal Government as a central authority to which all name problems, name inquiries, and new name proposals are to be directed, the Board also plays a similar role for the general public. With respect to domestic names, it is the policy of the Board to recognize present-day local usage or preferences sen possible. To implement this policy, there is close cooperation wits State ceographic names authorities, State and local jovernments, and with the general public. When there is confusing dc lication of local names or when a local name is derogatory to a parti.ular person, race, or religion the Board may disapprove such names and seek alternate local names for the features. In cases where local usage is conflicting or weak, well established documented names and names with historical significance are given strong consideration. The Board also has a policy of not approving new domestic geographic names that commemorate or may be construed to commemorate living persons. Any person or organization, public or private, may make inquiries or request the Board on Geographic Names to render formal decisions on proposed new names, proposed name changes, or names that are in conflict. Communications concerning domestic geographic names or other matters concerning the Board should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, ee on Geographic Names, 52> National Center, Reston, Virginia The following list contains decisions on names in the United States approved by the Board on Geographic Kames during the period indicated on the cover. These names were submitted for decision to the Board on Geographic Names by individuals, private organizations, or government agencies. The decision entries in this publication define the spellings and applications of the names for use on maps and other publications of Federal agencies. Unapproved variant names, spellings, or applications are listed following the word “Not”. These may include former names or spellings no longer used, names derived by the application of policies other than those approved by the Board, sisspellings, and names misapplied to all or part of the subject feature. Where part of a decision is underscored, the use of the nonunderscored part is optional. A change in an earlier decision and the date of that decision is noted by "(DATE) decision revised” in the entry. Where more than one decision has been made, the dates of previous decisions are noted following the variant names. “(DATE) description revised” notes modification of the text in a former decision. A former decision no longer in force is indicated by “(DATE) decision VACATED" . If a populated place is incorporated under the laws of its State, the word incorporated is listed in parentheses after the official name. A populated place without such a designation is not incorporated. In each entry, coordinates are given for the mouth of a stream, valley, or any other linear feature; the center of areal features such as a bay, lake, island, or populated place; the dam of a reservoir; the summit of a mountain, peak, or hill; the tip of a point of land; and each end of certain linear features such as a range, ridge, canal, or channel. The information following the coordinates provides the name of a U.S. Geological Survey topographic map or U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey nautical chart on which the feature can be located. If the feature is on more than one map or chart, the map cited is the one on which the primary coordinate is located, such as the mouth of a linear feature or the center of an areal feature. iv 2 2 cocrcecoeroeereoerereerer eee er we www wer ewer errr rrr 7 2 2 2 —ee0eeaneesvnsenseevneneneenVeeeveveeneeeeeneneeer — 4 46 4 0 wr 6 err www www wer ewww wwe eer 4 IN|DA W A 5 — 4460 60 0o — — 0 — wow www wm 0o ——0o — — —⏑ß er errr rr 5 ⸗ ee wr www www wee err rr —ꝰ —022 6 6 6 6 coo oeo wooo woo woo wre www www ewmewmermcermcrmcrrrre 6 ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 7 7 ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ——— —⏑—2—222 TEXAS owe eeeee eee eee em hUh hh Hh Hh Hh FH FH FF FF FF FF UTAH oceevreereeeree ewe wow www wwe ewe errr rr rr” ————2_-__—ww— ⏑— _n o⏑ NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES Tenney Mountain: summit, highest elevation 2,857 = ($9,375 ft.), in Apache National Forest; bounded on the E by Coleman Cree*k, on the Sw Blue Creek, and on the WN by Coyote Creek, 4.8 community of Alpine; fyache Co., Arizona; + 5 29 E and Salt River Mer; 33°48’00°K, 109°09°1S°W [E end], 33°49 109°16'30"W [W end]; USGS map - Alpine 1:62,500. CALIFORNIA Donlon Island: lake, .6 km (.5 mi.) long, 3.8 km (2.4 mi.) NE of Antioch; Sacramento County, California; 38°01’SS°N, 121°46°45°W; USGS map - Antioch North 1:24,000; Not: Donlon Lake. Fern Canyon: valley, i.3 km (0.8 mi.) long, heads at 36°56'32°N, 11°39 au trends — to Santa Clara, Santa Cruz County line 11.2 km (6.9 mi.) E of Watsonville; Santa Cruz County, California; 36°56’28°N, 121°38'21°W; USGS map - Watsonville East 1:24,000. Grover Beach: populated place (incorporated), elevation 18 m (60 ft.), along the Pacific Ocean, 2.1 km (1.3 mi.) NW of Oceano; San Luis Obispo Co., California; 35°07'18"N, 120°37'08"W; USGS map - Oceano 1:24,000; Not: Grover City. Horseshoe Lake: reservoir, 0.64 km (0.4 mi.) long, in the Mojave River valley, 2.7 km (1.7 mi.) SE of Victorville; San Bernardino Co., California; Secs 14, 15, 22 and 23, T 5 NW, R 4, San Bernardino Mer.; 34°30'S8°N, 117°16°38°W; USGS map -Victorville 1:24,000; Not: Middle Lake. pong Ridge: ridge, 1.5 km (0.9 mi.)) ae, ae from the Santa Clara, a Cruz County line SW to the San as Rift Zone 7.5 km (4.7 A.) NE of Watsonville; Santa Cruz County, California; 36°56'43°N, 121°39'SS°W; USGS map - Watsonville East 1:24,000. Melissa coray peak: summit, elevation 2,377.3 m (9,763 ft.), in Eldorado onal Forest, by the Mokelumne Wilderness on the SE, 0.8 kam oe Se SE of CoveWargoen dPea k, 1.k6m ( 1 wd oe Co. exltroreian km (0.8 mi.) NE of Scout Carcon Lake; Alpine Co., California; My é, - 9, R 18 E, Diablo Mer.; 38°39°07°H, 1 *02'20°W; USGS map - Caples Lake 1:24,000. Roxie Peconom Creek: stream, 5.6 km (3.5 mi.) long, in Lassen National Forest, heads at 40°20'20" WN, 120°21'45" W, flows to Willard Creek, 14.5 km (9 mi.) WSW of Susanville; named for Roxie Peconom (1854-1962), member of the Maidu Tribe, who camped, dug roots, and picked berries the stream; Lassen Co., California; Sec. 24, 1 29 N, R 10 E, Mount he ie 40°21'27" WN, 120°48'23" W; USGS map - Fredonyer Pass son : woods, 6.6 km (4.1 mi.) NE of the community of sonville; Santa Cruz County, California; 36°57’00°N, 121°41'46"W; USGS map - Watsonville East 1:24,000. COLORADO Kestrel Pond: lake, 76 m (250 ft.) long and 366 m (1,200 ft.) wide, 5.6 .) SW of Arvada; Jefferson at, Colorado; 39°45'37°H, 105°06’ 19°W; USGS map - Arvada 1:24,000; : Shallow Lake. Will Minor Arch: arch, 6.4 km (4 mi.) SSW of Horsethief Canyon and 8 ka (5 mi.) € of Moore Bottom; named for William Cleo Minor (1904-1981), noted naturalist and author who discovered the arch; Mesa County, Colorado; 39°08’05°N, 108°54'24"W; USGS map - Ruby Canyon 1:24,000. CONNECTICUT Middle Mountain: summit, highest elevation 245 « — ft.), 2. ni. 0 Lake and 3.8 km (2.4 mi.) W of 1; Fairf Connecticut; 41°22°03°N, 73°27'00°W; USGS map - Bethe! 1:24,000. Mountain End: summit, highest elevation 216 » (710 ft.), * Mountain (q.v.), bordered on the W by Brushy Hil] Road and Mountainville Road, 4 km {2.5 wi.) W of Bethel; oe og Co., Connecticut; 41°22°35°N, 73°26°57°W; USGS map - Danbury |: Thomas Mountain: summit, highest elevation 274 @ (950 ft.) bordered arrywile Lake and the @ by Lees Pond Brook, 5. . W of Bethel; Fairfield Co., Connecticut; 41°21'S8°N, 73°27'27°W; USGS - Bethel 1:24,000. Town Mountain: summit, hi t elevation 250 @ (620 ft.), bordered on is y Hill Road the E by MountainvilRloaed , 3.5 W of Bethel; fairfield Co., Connecticut; 41°22'16°N, 73°26'35°W; USnGS Bo23 - bethe) 1:24,000; Not: Thomas Mountain. De) 6 ee See 3.9 mi.) W of the communityof stile laware; 39°17°S7°N, 75°44°S0°W; USGS map - Clayton 1:24,000; 1967 decision revised; Not: Delaneys Corner (BGN 1967), Dulanys Corner. Puncheon Run: stream, 3.8 km (2.4 mi.) long, heads at 39°08'26°H, » flows © to the Saint Jones River, across from the community of Capitol Park and 2.4 km (1.5 mi.) SE of Dover; Kent County, Delaware; 39°08'23°N, 75°30'41"W; USGS map - Dover 1:24,000; 1898 decision revised; Not: Puncheon Branch (BGN 1898), Walkers Branch. FLORIDA Alafia River Channel: channel, 4.3 km (3.3 mi.) long, trends fror 57°50 —[—— 40"W at Hill Channel te 27°S1'18"N, 82°23'34"" in the Alafia River, 1.2 km (.7 NW of the community of Gibsonton; Hillsborough County, Florida; Sec2 2, T 30S, R 19 E, Tallahassee Mer.; 27°S0’00"°N, 82°25'00"W; USGS map - Gibsonton 1:24,000. bg — Channel: channel, 3.2 km (2 mi.) long, trends from 27°48'39°H, Isborough Channel to 27°48'28°N, 82°25'00°W 5.4 km (3. 4 i.) NNW of “the community of Apollo Beach; HIT!s borough County, Florida; 27°48" 37"N, 82°26'02°W; USGS map - Gibsonto1n: 2 i : populated place, along Biscayne Bay, 6.9 km (4.3 mi.) E of e; named after James Deering who built the palatial “"Visc estate nearby from 1916 to 1920; Dade County, Florida; 25°38'16°N 80°17'26°W; USGS map - South Miami 1:24,000. GEORGIA ucerne Lake: lake, 0.k6m (44 mi.) long, 0.48 km (0.3 mi.) wide, 7.2 SW of Snellville; Gwinnett County, Georgia; 33°50’00°N, 84°05’ 3. "USGS map - Snellville 1:24,000; Not: Opossum Lake. IDAHO km Belial, Mount: summit, 2,707 m (8,880 ft.), 1.9 (1.2 mi.) E of Baldy aie take County, Idaho; Sec 23, T 23.N, R2W, Boise Mer.; 45°18"47°N, 116°32’48"W; USGS map - He Devil 1:24,000; Not: Belizl, Mount. Box Car Creek: stream, 3.5 km (2.2 wi.) long, a ate aS°SS° 20H, 114°S7'42°W, flows WHE to Goat Creek, Wylies Peak; Idaho County, Idaho; Secs 15, 21, 22, T a, ; 45°S6'46°H, 114°S6"15°W: USGS map - idylies Peak |: Boxcar Creek. Box Car Mountain: summit, elewation 2,300= (7,569 ft.), 3.7 km (2.3 wi.) WW of Archer Mountain; Idaho County, Idaho; Sec 21, T 30M W, R 12 E, Boise Mer.; 45°SS°3S°N, 114°S8°O2"W; USGS map - Wylies Peak 1:24,000; Not: Boxcar Mountain. 5 Creek: stream, 27.4 km (17 wi.) long, heads at 42°55°40°H, . flows NE to Catherine Creek 14 km (8.7 ai.) SW of Castle Butte; Owyhee County, Idaho; Sec 29, 1 4 S, R 1 E, Boise Mer.; le aati 116°21'S4°W; USGS map - Castle Butte 1:24,000; Not: Brown reek. Cloudburst Wash: stream, 6.0 km (3.8 mi.) long, heads at 43°00'27°H, ows WE to Garbutt Wash 6.0 ke (3.8 wi.) SW of Jackass Butte; Owyhee County, Idahe; Sec 29, T 5 S, R 2 E, Botse Mer.; 43°02'28°H, 116° 14’ 48"W; USGS map - Jackass Butte 1:24,000; Not: Cloudburst Gulch. ils bedstead The: summit, highest elevation 3,616 m (11,865 ft.), in onal Forest, 1. * ke (0.8 wi.) W of Boulder Lake; Custer County, Ida: 43°47’ S6°N, 114°09'05°W; USGS map - Phi Kappa Mountain 1: F Use Point: summit, elevation 1,509 m (4,980 ft.), in Nez Perce NF, 5 (3 ai.; ) ww of Shells Lick; Idaho County, Idaho; Sec 24, T 28 N, R 2 ton Mer.; 45°44°S6°N, 116°08'40"W; USGS map - McKinzie Creek 1:24,000. Garbutt Wash: stream, 9.3 km (5.8 mi.) long, heads at 42°57'47°H, , flows NE to its termination 8.5 km (5.3 mi.) S of Castle Butte; Owyhee County, Idaho; Sec 32, 1 4 S, R 1 €, Boise Mer.; 43°01'42°N, 116°15°06"W; USGS map - Castle Butte NE 1:24,000; Not: Cloudburst Wash. Guffey Island: island, 0.64 km (0.4 mi.) long, in the Snake River, 1.6 ke a mi.) WN of Guffey Butte and 5.6 km (3.5 mi.) SSE of Walters Butte; Canyon County, Idaho; secs 26 and 35, T 1 S, R 2 W, Boise Mer.; 43°18°00"H, 116°32’10"W; USGS map - Walters Butte 1:24,000; Not: Guffy 1 t ings: lated pee elevation 790 m (2,592 ft.), at the SE end 0 au Valley, 11.9 km (7.4 ai.) SSu of Bruneau; Owyhee County, Idaho; Sec 26, 1 7 S, R 6 E, Boise Mer.; 42°47°32°N, 115°43°01"W; USGS map - Hot Spring 1:24,000; Not : Hot spring, Hot Spring. King a Tee canal, 9.7 km (6 mi.) long, heads at King Hill Main ana rvw. 15°10" 12°W, trends to end at 42°59'55°N, 115°12’ * 3.2 kn (2 mi.) E of r Bow); Elmore County, Idaho; Sec 5, 16S, Ril £, Boise Mer.; 42°SB’OO"N , 115°11'13°W; USGS map - Pasadena Valley 1:24, 000; Not: ‘King Hil) Ditch, King Hill Main Canal. Ki Hill Main Gee canal, 74 km (46 mi.) heads at 42°52'03°H, to Benvett Creek at 42°57'26°N, 115°29'°16"W, 2. 4 ke (1.5 ai. ) Ww of Hammett; Elmore and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho; Sec 1, 16S, R 10 £€, Boise Mer.; 42°S6’'O0"N, 115°12'15°W; USGS map - Twin Falls 1: 250,000; ‘Not: Basin Lateral, Hill Main Canal. eg a canal, 4 km (2.5 mi.) long, heads st Feeder Canal at ; *41'19W, flows to West Side Canal, 4.8 km (3 mi.) Nw of Mountain Home; Elmore County, Idaho; Sec1 , 135, R 6 E, + he At 43°11'30°N, 115°41°37°W; USGS map - Mountain Home North 1:24,000; West Side Canal. Page 4 Penwell Gulch: walley, 7 km (4.4 mi.) long, in Challis National Forest, on slope of Grouse Peak at 44°34°21°N, 114°05'°15°W and trends SW to the Salmon River at 44°32'°S8°H, 114°10°38°W 7 km (4.4 wi.) NE of Challis; Custer County, Idaho; 44°32°56°N, 114°10°38°W; USGS map - Challis 1:24,000; Not: Pennal Gulch. Pickett Creek: stream, 26 km (16 mi.) long, headsa t an unnamed spring 4a2t° S7°S0"W, +116°38'S6"W, flowsN E to join Hart Creek and fore Catherine Creek, Lt tw (07 at.) 5 of the Cmmmity of Oreana; Owyhee County, Idaho; Sec 30, T 4S, R 1 E, Boise Mer.; 43°02'45°N, 116°23'32°W; USGS map - Oreana 1:24,000; Not: Picker Creek. jon Creek: stream, 16 ke (10 mi.) long, heads at 43°11'49°H, » flows WE to the Snake River, 2.7 ke (1.w7i. ) MW of Guffey Butte and 4.8 km (3 mi.) SSW of Walters Butte; Owyhee County, Idaho; sec 27, 115, R2W, Boise Mer.; 43°18'O9"°N, 116°33'53°W; USGS map - Walters wees a (mouth of feature); Not: West Fork Rabbit Creek, West t : t Side Canal: canal, 16 km (10 mi.) long, heads at the mouth of (q.v.) at 43°10°39°N, 115°42°24°W, flows SSE to and in Sec 20, 1 4S, R 7 E, at 43°03'14°N, 115°38'48"W, 8.9 km (5.5 wi.) SSE of Mountain Home; Elmore County, Idaho; Sec 36, 135, RG&E, Boise Mer.; 43°07'23°H, 115°41'30"W; USGS map - Mountain Home South 1: 24,000 (mouth of feature); Not: Lamberton West Side Canal. ILLINOIS hse Ditch: canal, 37 km (23 mi.) long, heads in Indiana at " 4'55°W, flows SW into I] linois and to the Kankakee River; Kankakee Co., Illinois and Lake Co., Indiana; Sec 16, T 31 MW, R 14 E, Third Principal Mer.; 41°09'S3°N, 87°37'08"W; USGS map - I) liana Heights; Not: MJ Brown Ditch. Ti creek: stream, 8.0 km (5 mi.) long, heads at 42°23'08"H, ows WNW into the Pecatonica River, 2.9 km (2 mi.) SE of Shirland, 2.6 km (2 mi.) NE of Harrison; Winnebago Co., I] linois; Sec 30, T 46 Wt, R 1 €, Third Principal Mer.; 42°25'S6°N, 89°09'45"W; USGS map - Shirland 1:24,000; Not: Gleason Creek. Seer stream, 1.9 km (1.2 mi.) long, heads at 40°19'07°H, , flows S$ to Dinner Creek 9.k6m (6 mi.) E of Albany; and Rando'ph Cos., Indiana; Sec 1, T 21 MW, R 12 E, 2nd Principal m—a 85°07'49"W; USGS map - Redkey 1:24,000; Not: John Carder tch. ———— stream, 25 km (15.5 mi.) long, heads at 41°32°21°H, and flows S to Koselke Ditch 13.1 km (8.1 mi.) MW of La Crosse; Porter County, Indiana; 41°21'48°N, 86°59°02"W; USGS map ~- La Crosse 1:24,000. BSS — stream, 7.7 km (4.8 mi.) ena heads at 40°21'06°H, and flows S to Days Creek 3 uy( 1.9 mi.) MW of Ridgeville; Randolph and Jay Cos., Indiana; Sec 3, T 21 MW, R 13 E, 2nd Principal Mer. ; +18°07°N, 85°03 35"W; USGS map - Ridgeville 1: 24,000; Not: Beason Ditch (in part), Beason Fox Ditch (in part), Swhier Ditch (in part). inold Ditch: canal, 4.6 km (3.0 mi.) long, heads at the confluence of and Lyon Ditch at 41°16'S6°N, 87°00'41°W and flows SW to Kankakee River 6.1 km (3.8 mi.) SW of the community of Kouts; Porter County, Indiana; Sec . 1 33 NW, R 6 W, Second Principal Mer.; 41°16'13°N, 87°O3'47°W; USGS map - Kouts 1:24,000; Not: Crooked Creek (in part).