![]() | Geographical Index of Carl Purpus -- M |
By Arnold (Jerry) Tiehm With additional editing by Barbara Ertter and Tom Schweich |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Madurango Range. | Madurango Peak, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Argus Range.
Maturango Peak.
Madurango Peak. | Madurango Range, Inyo County, California. | |
This is now considered to be part of the Argus Range but the name
is preserved with Maturango Peak which reaches 8839 ft. 1897, 1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Magdalene Bay, Baja California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Maggie Peaks. | Maggie Mountain, California. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Maggie Mountain. Middle Tule River. | Maggie Peaks, Tulare County, California. | |
Now called Maggie Mountain it reaches a height of 10,042 ft.
and is located in the Sierra Nevada just east of the North Fork
of the Middle Fork of the Tule River and south of Maggie Lakes.
36° 27'N, 118° 37'W.
Forms the divide between the Wishon Fork Tule River and the Little
Kern (trail is in the Little Kern watershed).
1896.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Mount Magruder. Lida. Mount Magruder. | Magruder Mountain, Esmeralda County, Nevada. | |
Current name for "Mount Magruder" south of Lida and Nevada Highway 266. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Manwell, San Bernardino County, California. | |
"I send there two boxes of plants." Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Argus Peak. Madurango Range. | Maturango Peak, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mazatlan, Sinaloa. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Hop Creek. | Meadow Valley Creek, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Panaca. | Meadow Valley Wash, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Potter Valley. | Mendocino County, California. | |
Large county on the north coast of California. Includes such towns as Mendocino, Fort Bragg, Ukiah and Potter Valley. Some of Purpus' collections are described as being from 'Mendocino County" without a more detailed location.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mesa Grande, Colorado. | |
1892. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Mesa Mal Pass (Pais?), Argus Mountains County, California. | |
1897. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Maggie Peaks.
| Middle Tule River, Tulare County, California. | |
Now called Middle Fork of the Tule River it runs from near Camp Nelson west
toward Springville. Highway 190 follows it for quite a distance.
1895, 1896, 1897.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Milford, Utah. | |
"… on a branch of the Union Pacif." | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Mill Creek, La Sal Mountains County, Utah. | |
1899. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Mineral Point, Colorado. | |
1893. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | MineralKing, California. | |
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Query: | Miraflores, Baja California, Mexico. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Courthouse Cliffs. La Sal Mountains. | Moab, Grand County, Utah. | |
Along the Colorado River in Moab Valley in T25-26S, R21E and at 38° 33-35'N,
109° 31-34'W.
1899.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mojave, Kern County, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mojave Desert, Nevada. | |
1897. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Monachy Meadows, Tulare County, California. | |
This reference is probably to what is now called Strawberry Meadows on the
southeast side of Templeton Mountain in the Sierra Nevada.
The whole complex was once called "Monache."
T19S, R35E, S3-4 and 36° 18'N, 118° 11'W.
1896.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mongollones, Arizona. | |
1903. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Fish Spring Valley. Monitor Valley. Table Mountain. | Monitor Range, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Monitor Range. Toquima Range. |
Monitor Valley, Eureka, Lander, and Nye Counties County, Nevada. | |
Located west of the Toquima Range and east of the Monitor Range.
Purpus was in southern Monitor Valley in Nye County
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mono Lake, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. ![]() ![]() | Montezuma Well, Yavapai County, Arizona. | |
1902, Sept 1903. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Hot Creek Range. | Morey Peak, Nye County, Nevada. | |
Hot Creek Range, 10,246 ft. Types described from this location: Articles that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Hot Creek Range. | Morey Range, Nye County, Nevada. | |
Now known as the Hot Creek Range and is due north of Warm Springs.
The range is bounded by Hot Creek and Big Sand Springs valleys to the east
and Stone Cabin and Little Fish Lake Valleys to the west.
The highest peak is Morey Peak at 9825 ft. and is in
T9N. R50E, S24 and at 38° 38'N, 116° 18'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mount Farewell, Tulare County, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Palmetto
Mountains. | Mount Gabb, Esmeralda County, Nevada. | |
Now called Palmetto Mountain located in the Palmetto Mountains and
reaches an elevation of 8879 ft. T5S, R40E, S32 and 37° 28'N, 117° 33'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mount Hull, Mendocino County, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Pahranagat Range. Quartz Spring. | Mount Irish, Lincoln County, Nevada. | |
Tallest peak in the Pahranagat Range at 8741 ft.
in T3S, R59E, S31 and at 37° 9'N, 115° 24'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mount Laura, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Magruder Mountain. Magruder Mountain. | Mount Magruder, Esmeralda County, Nevada. | |
Now called Magruder Mountain it is just south of highway 3 at the south
end of the Palmetto Mountains. The peak is 9046 ft. and is in
T6S, R40E, S16 and at 37° 25'N, 117° 32'W. 1898.
[also referred to as Mount Magruder].
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mount Moses, Tulare County, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: La Sal Mountains. | Mount Peale, San Juan County, Utah. | |
Located in the La Sal Mountains and reaches an elevation of 12,721 ft. T27S,
R24E, S24 and 38° 27'N, 109° 14'W.
1899.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mount San Hedrin, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California. | |
Highest point in Marin County at 2610 ft. 37° 56'N, 122° 35'W.
1899.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: La Sal Mountains. | Mount Tomasaki, Grand County, Utah. | |
Located in the La Sal Mountains and reaches an elevation of 12,231 ft.
1899.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mount Towiasky, . | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: La Sal Mountains. | Mount Tukuhnikivatz, San Juan County, Utah. | |
Located in the La Sal Mountains and reaches an elevation of 12,483 ft.
T27S, R24E, S22 and 38° 27'N, 109° 16'W.
1899.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: La Sal Mountains. | Mount Waas, Grand County, Utah. | |
Located in the La Sal Mountains and reaches an elevation of 12,311 ft.
1899.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Lone Pine. | Mount Whitney, Inyo County, California. | |
Also referred to as Mt. Whitney it is along the Sierra Nevada crest north
of Mt. Muir and south of Mt. Russell.
This is the highest point in the continental United States at 14,496 ft.
T16S, R34E and 36° 35'N, 118° 17' 30" W.
1895, 1896.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Bull Valley. Enterprise. Pine Valley Mountains. | Mountain Meadows, Washington County, Utah. | |
Located southeast of Enterprise between the Bull Valley and Pine Valley Mountains.
It is in the northwest part of T38S, R16W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Mountain Meadows Mountains, Utah. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Argus Range.
| Mountain Springs Canyon, Inyo County, California. | |
Located on the southwest side of the Argus Range in T23S, R41E. Referred to by Purpus as "Mountain Spring Canyon." 1897. ---------------- need lat & long ---------------- Articles that refer to this location: | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Palmetto Mountain. | Mt. Palmetto, Nevada. | |
Probably Palmetto Mountain. Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Muddy Creek. | Muddy, Nevada. | |
"… I got it on the Muddy it looks like …", may refer to Muddy Creek or the Muddy River.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Muddy. | Muddy Creek, Clark County, Nevada. | |
Now called the Muddy River it flows southeast from Moapa Valley and enters
Lake Mead just below Overton.
1898. ?also 1900.
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