Identifier

ROMO FR 20

Walt Mason's Letter of 1920 Ridicules the "Idiotic & Ridiculous" Names of Colorado Landmarks & Scenery

Contributor

University of Northern Colorado; National Archives at Denver

Coverage

Rocky Mountain National Park

Creator

Walt Mason

Date

1916 November 8

Description

Journalist and writer Walt Mason laments on the "idiotic names borne by great natural wonders" throughout Colorado and the United States. He makes particular mention of Big Thompson River, named after fur-trader David Thompson, and Estes Park, named after Joel Estes.

Housed in National Archives at Denver; Record Group 79, Records of the National Park Service; Rocky Mountain National Park, General Correspondence Files 1918-1954; Box 13, Folder: "101 Local History"

Language

English

Publisher

United States Department of the Interior

Cross-Department Submission

History Student Work

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Mason, Walt, "Walt Mason's Letter of 1920 Ridicules the "Idiotic & Ridiculous" Names of Colorado Landmarks & Scenery" (2024). Rocky Mountain National Park. 1.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/romo/1