Modjeska Peak
Bald Peak
Bedford Peak

Thu, Mar 18, 2010 		Etymology
Modjeska Peak
Bald Peak
Bedford Peak
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Modjeska Peak (5,496 ft.)

Also Canyon, Island

"The Polish actress Helena Modjeska (1840-1909) and her husband, Count Bozenta, financed a farming project at Anaheim during the 1870s; later they purchased most of the canyon (Brigandi). The island (also called Bay Island) was named Modjeska in 1907, when the actress bought a house there. After her death in 1909, B. Stephenson, forest ranger, named the mountain in her memory."

- Erwin G. Gudde, California Place Names

The island, located in Newport Bay, is labeled "Bay I." on the USGS 7.5' topo.

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

    For more information see these SummitPost pages: Modjeska Peak - Bedford Peak

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