Montana Geographic Names Advisor
Geographic Name Change Request
Pine Island
Cascade County, Montana
Status =
Approved
| Description |
island,
1 acre,
located along the Missouri River, 3.2 km (2 mi) NE of Chisholm Mountain, 53 km (33 mi) SW of Great Falls; descriptive name |
| Location |
47º10’52”N, 111º48’30”W |
| PLSS Location |
Sec 36,T T17N,R2W |
| Proposal |
to make official a historical name |
| Proponent |
Cheryl Hutchinson; Cascade, MT |
| Administrative area |
None |
| Previous BGN Action |
None |
| See also |
38407 |
| GNIS ID |
2043478
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| Local Usage |
None found
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| Published |
Published Usage: “pine island” (Lewis and Clark Journals, 1805)
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roposal was submitted by the President of the Reaching the Rockies Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. The island in question lies along the Missouri River, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) south of the small community of Hardy and 53 km (33 mi) southwest of Great Falls. The proposal for Pine Island was initiated in response to another proposal that the Board has received, to change officially the name of Halfbreed Rapids to Pine Island Rapids (BGN Docket 384). The name of the rapids, which are located immediately to the northeast of the island, is considered by some to be derogatory. The proposal to rename the rapids did not include a request to make official a name for the island, but in seeking input from other interested parties, the DNC staff inquired whether there was any interest in doing so. The rapids and the island were mentioned in the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (“there is a large pine tree situated on a small island at the head of these rappids [sic] above our cam[p]; it being the first we have seen for a long distance near the river I called the island pine island.”; Moulton, ed., vol.4, p.392), and the proponents now wish to restore those historical names. With the exception of a historical school in Golden Valley County named Pine Island School, there are no other geographic features in Montana known to be named “Pine Island”.
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| Montana Geographic Names Advisor Recommendation -
Unknown
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| Domestic Names Committee Decision Date -
Thursday, July 8, 2004 |
Domestic Names Committee Discussion -
This proposal was submitted by the President of the Reaching the Rockies Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. The island in question lies along the Missouri River, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) south of the small community of Hardy and 53 km (33 mi) southwest of Great Falls (see Attachment D, #1). A motion was made and seconded to approve the new name.
Vote: 8 in favor
0 against
0 abstentions
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