Mt. Eisen
Lippincott Mountain

Fri, Sep 28, 2007

With: Matthew Holliman

 Etymology
Mt. Eisen
Lippincott Mountain
 Story Photos / Slideshow Maps: 1 2 Profile

Lippincott Mountain (12,265 ft.)

Named by USGS in 1903

"Named in 1903 for Joseph Barlow Lippincott, a hydrographer with the USGS and the US Reclaimation Service, 1894-1904. The name appears on the first Tehipite 30' map, 1905. (Farquhar.)"
- Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada

More on Lippincott:

  • The Water Resources Center Archives

    References to can also be found in these files:
    • More of Bob's Trip Reports

    This page last updated: Sat Apr 7 17:02:15 2007
    For corrections or comments, please send feedback to: snwbord@hotmail.com