Vogelsang Peak
Fletcher Peak

Sat, Jun 21, 2003

With: Matthew Holliman
Michael Golden

 Etymology
Vogelsang Peak
Fletcher Peak
 Story Photos / Slideshow Map Profile
Vogelsang Peak previously climbed Tue, Sep 14, 1999
later climbed Fri, Aug 4, 2006

Vogelsang Peak (11,493 ft.)

Named by H.C. Benson in 1907

Also Pass, Lake, Camp

"The name was given to the peak in 1907 by H. C. Benson, in honor of Charles A. Vogelsang, for many years executve officer of the State Fish and Game Commission. Although named for a man, the name is singularly fitting to the beautiful place, since in older German in means 'a meadow in which birds sing'."
- Erwin Gudde, California Place Names

"Farquhar (Place Names, p. 99) stated that Col. Benson named these features for Alexander Theodore Vogelsang, president of the California State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners, 1896-1901. However, Charles Adolphus Vogelsang (a brother) wrote Farquhar that Benson named the peak for him, in 1907. He was the executive officer of Fish and Game, 1901-10, 1919-22. (Letter, Oct. 20, 1930, in Farquhar files.) 'My recollection is that Col. Benson gave the name for ATV, but CAV may be right.' (Farquhar files.) In 1932 the BGN ratified these names and also 'Vogelsang Pass,' which is generally known by that name but is not on the map. It is 1/2 mile south of Vogelsang Lake.
- Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada

"Lieutenant Benson was especially interested in propagating trout in the lakes and streams of the [Yosemite] Park and to that end cooperated with the State Fish and Game Commisioners, whose names were given to lakes Babcock, Emeric, Fletcher, Murdock, and Vogelsang."
- Francis Farquhar, History of the Sierra Nevada

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

    For more information see these SummitPost pages: Vogelsang Peak - Fletcher Peak

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