Mt. Reinstein
Blackcap Mountain

Wed, Jul 22, 2009

With: Andrew Ferguson

 Etymology
Mt. Reinstein
Blackcap Mountain
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Blackcap Mountain (11,560 ft.)

Named by USGS in 1907

Also Basin

"Probably named by the USGS during the 1907-09 survey for the Mt. Goddard 30' map; both names are on the first edition, 1912."
- Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada
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