Montana Geographic Names Advisor
Geographic Name Change Request
Change Squaw Lake to Indian Woman Lake
Beaverhead County, Montana
Status =
Withdrawn
| Description |
lake,
200 m (656 ft) by 120 m (394 ft),
in Beaverhead National Forest, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) WNW of Foolhen Mountain, 13 km (8 mi) S of the community of Fishtrap |
| Location |
45°45’27”N, 113°13’20”W |
| PLSS Location |
Secs 9&16, T1S, R13W |
| Proposal |
to change a name considered by some to be derogatory |
| Proponent |
Carol Juneau, Browning, MT |
| Not |
Squaw Lake |
| Administrative area |
Beaverhead National Forest |
| Previous BGN Action |
None |
| See also |
39101, 39102, 39202, 39203, 39301, 39618, 39619 |
| GNIS ID |
791383
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| Local Usage |
None found
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| Published |
Squaw Lake (USGS 1962, 1990; USFS 1962)
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This proposal was submitted by the Montana HB 412 Advisory Committee. The proposed name, Indian Woman Lake, would replace the current name Squaw Lake, which is considered by some to be derogatory. The current name has appeared on Federal maps since 1962. Senator Dan Harrington and Senator Bea McCarthy, both of Montana, are in support of the proposed change. The lake, which is 200 m (656 ft) long and 120 m (394 ft) wide, lies in Beaverhead County and within Beaverhead National Forest, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west-northwest of Foolhen Mountain and 13 km (8 mi) south of the community of Fishtrap. No other features in the State are currently named Indian Woman Lake.
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| Montana Geographic Names Advisor Recommendation -
Oppose
(Wednesday, March 8, 2006)
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| Domestic Names Committee Discussion -
awn -- see DCN minutes of 11/9/2006
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