Montana Geographic Names Advisor
Geographic Name Change Request
Change Squaw Creek to Storm Castle Creek
Gallatin County, Montana
Status =
Approved
| Description |
stream,
21 km (13 mi) long,
in Gallatin National Forest; heads at 45º24’18”N, 110º58’38”W, flows W into the Gallatin River, approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) NW of Garnet Mountain named for a nearby summit named Storm Castle |
| Location |
45°45’27”N, 113°13’17”W |
| PLSS Location |
T4S, Rgs4-6E |
| Proposal |
to change a name considered by some to be derogatory |
| Proponent |
Jose Castro; Bozeman, MT |
| Not |
Squaw Creek |
| Administrative area |
Gallatin National Forest |
| Previous BGN Action |
None |
| See also |
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| GNIS ID |
791375
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| Local Usage |
None found
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| Published |
Squaw Creek (USGS 1955,1988; USFS 1955; Gallatin County highway map 1973)
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roposal was submitted by the Bozeman District Ranger of the Gallatin National Forest to change the name of Squaw Creek, which is considered to be some to be derogatory. The proposed change to Storm Castle Creek is supported by the Montana HB 412 Advisory Committee. It is an associative name, as there is a summit named Storm Castle just to the north of the mouth of the stream. The proponent solicited comments from the public and reportedly selected the name based on “popular opinion.” The 21 km (13 mi) long stream flows west into the Gallatin River, with the mouth located approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) northwest of Garnet Mountain. No other streams in Gallatin County are named Storm Castle Creek.
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| Montana Geographic Names Advisor Recommendation -
Unknown
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| Domestic Names Committee Decision Date -
Thursday, April 8, 2004 |
Domestic Names Committee Discussion -
This proposal was submitted by the Montana House Bill 412 Advisory Committee on behalf of the Bozeman District Ranger of the Gallatin National Forest, to change officially the name Squaw Creek, considered by some to be derogatory. The proposed replacement name is associative, as there is a summit named Storm Castle just to the north of the mouth of the stream (see Attachment A, #3). A motion was made and seconded to approve the change.
Vote: 7 approve
0 against
0 abstentions
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