Placenames

[Jim Holton]

Here are some things on placenames.

1. Dave, I am interested in the map you received from the U.S. Forestry
Service.  I think the placenames may have been the work of a Mr. A. H.
Sylvester.  He turned to his Chinook dictionary when he was giving names
to features so that each feature would have a unique name.  This was to
aid fire fighters in locating blazes and directing operations.  Is Klone
Peak on the map?  There is an interesting story about a dog and a
chicken regarding that one.

2. I'd be interesting in any and all placenames people come up with.

3. Here is a list of placenames that I've collected.  The first column
is the name. The second is the location and the third is a small note
relating to the source, confirming, etc.

Alki Beach,WA,Seattle (also the state motto)
Alki Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Alta lake,BC,J.V Powell/Probably not Chinook
Camas,WA,Clarke County
Camas  Ln,BC,Victoria
Camas Ave,WA,Seattle
Camas County,ID,County Seat is Fairfield
Camas Cr,BC,Victoria
Camas Ct,WA,Seattle
Camas Ct,BC,Victoria
Camas Place,WA,Seattle
Camas Valley,OR,
Camass Court,BC,Victoria - Harris
Camosack Manor,BC,Victoria - Harris
Canim Ave,BC,"Vancouver, Nearby a Canoe Ave"
Canim Beach Prov,BC,Park
Canim Lake,BC,City and Lake
Canim Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Canim Lake,BC,Harris
Canim Place,BC,Vancouver
Chic Chic Bay,BC,Harris
Chickamin Mountain Rnge,BC,Harris
Chinook,ND,
Chinook,MT,From the Chinook wind
Chinook  Cove,BC,Harris
Chinook Ct,BC,Vancouver
Chinook Pass,WA,"From the Chinook Tribe ""Tsinuk"""
Chinook Place,BC,Victoria - Harris
Chinook Road,WA,Seattle
Chum Creek Prot Area,BC,Park
Coulee Dam,WA,"Douglas County // Means stream course, runs during wet
weather"
Coulee Dam Rec. Area,WA,
Cultus Ave,BC,Vancouver
Cultus Hole,WA,
Cultus Lake,BC,Park
Cultus Lake,OR,
Cultus Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Cultus Lake,BC,Harris
Delate Road,WA,
Ena Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Grand Coulee,WA,
Hiakwah Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Humm St,BC,"Vancouver, ""Stinky Street"""
Hyas Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Ilahee Mountain,BC,J.V Powell
Illahe,OR,
Illahee Mountain,BC,Harris
Illahie Road,BC,Victoria - Harris
kaka Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Kakwa Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Kanaca PL,BC,Victoria
Kanaka,BC,
Kanaka Creek,CA,Siskiyou County
Kanaka Gulch,CA,Siskiyou County
Keewatin,BC,"Victoria - long shot."
Kikwili Creek,BC,Harris
Kikwilli Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Klahanie Blvd,WA,Seattle
Klahanie Dr,Wa,Seattle
Klahanie Drive,BC,Victoria - Harris
Klahowya Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Klahowya Lake,BC,Harris
Klone Peak,WA,"Klone pe sitkum, nice story"
Kloosh Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Klootchman Canyon,BC,Harris
Klootchman Walk,BC,West Vancouver
Lahlah Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Lakachin Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Lakit Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Lolo Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Lolo Mountain,BC,J.V Powell
Mamloos Island,BC,Harris
Mawhinney,BC,"Vancouver - long shot"
Memaloose Creek,BC,Harris
Memalose Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Mesachie Creek,BC,Harris
Mesachie Lake,BC,
Mica Creek,BC,
Mica Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Mooto Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Mowitch Creek,BC,Harris
Muchamuck Creek,CA,
Olally Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Ollala,BC,Look on the Web
Ollala,BC,Harris
Ollalie State Park,WA,
Owyhee Co,ID,
Owyhee Co,NV,Elko Co.
Owyhee Reservoir,OR,
Owyhee River,OR,Flows into Snake which was originally the Sandwich
River.
Polallie Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Potlash Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Potlatch,ID,
Potlatch Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Saghalie Road,BC,Victoria - Harris
Salal Island,BC,J.V Powell
Saliz Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Sitcum Road,BC,Victoria - Harris
Sitkum Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Sitkum Creek,BC,Harris
Siwash Gulch,CA,Siskiyou County
Siwash Rock,BC,Stanley Park - Harris
Siwash Rock,BC,Harris
Skookum Gulch,CA,Siskiyou County
Skookumchuck,BC,
Skookumchuck,BC,Harris
Skookumchuck Narrows,BC,Park
Skookumchuck Narrows,BC,Harris
Skookumchuck River,WA,
Snass Creek,BC,Harris
Snass Mountain,BC,J.V Powell
Tenas Island,BC,J.V Powell
Tillicum Mall,BC,Victoria - Harris
Tillicum Rd,BC,Victoria
Tillicum Road,BC,Victoria - Harris
Tillicum St,WA,Seattle
Tillicum St,BC,Vancouver
Tsee Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Tumtum,WA,
Tumtum Creek,BC,Harris
Tumwater,WA,
Tupso Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Tyee,BC,
Tyee Ct.,BC,Vancouver
Tyee Lake,BC,Harris
Tyee Lodge,WA,On Hwy 5
Tyee Rd,BC,Victoria
Tyee Road,BC,Victoria - Harris
Wahpeeto Creek,BC,J.V Powell
Wakesiah,BC ,Nanaimo - Harris
Wawa Lake,BC,J.V Powell
Wawa Lake,BC,Harris

Memaloose Island,OR,

Anyhow, I may have a couple of other lists around.  If I find them, I'll
pass them along.

LaXayEm, Jim