3 messages------------------------------Johnnie
 
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     The U.S. Board on Geographic Names has a web site:
                            http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/bgn.html
 
 
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>Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 10:16:49 -0500
>From: Stephen Baig <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: USGS Board of Names?
 
 
Dale,
 
When we discovered that there was no legal geographic definition of the
Straits of Florida all it took was a telephone call to the Board (on??
Geographic Names)  and the discussions began.  The geographers at the Board
were very attentive and accomodating and it took only a short time to
generate a lat/long definition for the area.
 
 
 
 
 
 
At 09:52 AM 02-01-98 EST, you wrote:
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>Would anyone be able to fill me in on the procedure for suggesting a name =
>for a
>specific geographic feature to the USGS Board of Geographic Names?
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>Thanks,
>     Dale Sanderson, Cartographic Specialist
>     E-mail:   dfsande=40uswest.com
>     URL:   http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/3162/
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>     US WEST Dex=2A Inc.
>     URL:   http://yp.uswest.com/
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Stephen Baig
 
Oceanographer,
TPC/National Hurricane Center
Miami, FL
 
 
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>From: [log in to unmask] (Linda Newman)
>Subject: Re: USGS Board of Names?
>Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 08:37:58 -0800 (PST)
 
 
Dale,
According to guidelines furnished to me, the correct form for application
for proposed name changes, new names, spelling clarifications, etc.
should first be referred to the appropriate state board, using the form
called `Domestic Geographic name Report' which is obtainable from your
state board or from the USGS.
Linda Newman
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Nevada State Board on Geographic Names