Birch Mountain
Mt. Bolton Brown
Mt. Prater
Mt. Tinemaha

Mon, Apr 30, 2007 		Etymology
Birch Mountain
Mt. Bolton Brown
Mt. Prater
Mt. Tinemaha
 Story Photos / Slideshow Maps: 1 2 Profile
Mt. Bolton Brown previously climbed Wed, Aug 9, 2006
Mt. Prater previously climbed Wed, Aug 9, 2006

Mt. Tinemaha (12,519 ft.)

Named by Chester Versteeg in 1935

Also Lake, Creek

"Named in honor of the legendary Paiute chief, Tinemaha. The creek was named first; it appeared on the Bishop 30' map, 1913. The peak was known by this name to early prospectors and cattlemen of Owens Valley. The name was proposed formally by Chester Versteeg in 1935. (Farquhar files.)"
- Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada
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For more information see these SummitPost pages: Birch Mountain - Mt. Bolton Brown - Mt. Prater - Mt. Tinemaha

This page last updated: Sat Apr 7 17:02:15 2007
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