![]() | Geographical Index of Carl Purpus -- S |
By Arnold (Jerry) Tiehm With additional editing by Barbara Ertter and Tom Schweich |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Diamond
Valley. | Saint George, Washington County, Utah. | |
County seat of Washington County and is centered about
T42S, R15W, S30 and 37° 07'N, 113° 36'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Virgin River. | Saint Thomas, Clark County, Nevada. | |
Former town at the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers
which is now inundated by the waters of Lake Mead.
This was located at about
T17S, R68E, and 36° 20'N, 114° 20'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Salt Wells Valley. | Salt Wells, California. | |
On Carl Purpus' 1897 and 1898 route from Indian Wells to the Argus Range. Not definitely placed but it is east of Indian Wells and perhaps is in the current Salt Wells Valley.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Salt Wells. | Salt Wells Valley, San Bernardino County, California. | |
Valley 14 km East of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, in route to Trona. | ||
Query: | Saltillo, , Mexico. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | San Antonia, Nevada. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Big Smokey Valley. | San Antonio Desert, Nye County, Nevada. | |
The area referred to this by Purpus is part of Big Smoky Valley on the west
side of the San Antonio Mountains and east of the Monte Cristo Range. 1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | San Clemente Island, California. | |
1898, 1899. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | San Diego, San Diego County, California. | |
1898. Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. | San Domingo, Baja California. | |
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Query: | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico. | |
1901. Letters that refer to this location: | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | San Felipe, Colorado. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. | San Felipe Desert, California. | |
1898. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. | |
Location of the California Academy of Sciences. Letters that refer to this location: | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: San Francisco Peaks. | San Francisco Mountains, Arizona. | |
See San Francisco Peaks, as that is the current preferred name for this natural feature. 1900, 1901, 1902.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: San
Francisco Mountains. | San Francisco Peaks, Coconino County, Arizona. | |
A group of peaks just north of Flagstaff, Arizona. Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. | San Hedrin, Mendocino County, California. | |
1894. Letters that refer to this location: | ||
Query: See also: Todos Santos. |
San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico. | |
1899, 1901. Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. | San Juan Range, Colorado. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | San Miguel, Nevada. | |
Near San Antonio(?). 1898. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | San Miguel, Baja California. | |
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Query: | San Pablo, Baja California, Mexico. | |
1898. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: White Mountains. | Sand Spring, Esmeralda County, Nevada. | |
A spring on the northeast side of the White Mountains in
TIN, R34E, S27 and at 37° 54'N, 118° 10'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Penoyer Valley. | Sand Springs Valley, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Pine Valley
Mountains. | Santa Clara Creek, Washington County, Utah. | |
Now called Santa Clara River it flows through the Santa Clara Valley
which is located north of Red Mountain and bounded by the Bull Valley Mountains
to the west and the Pine Valley Mountains to the east.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Santa Clara Mountains, Baja California. | |
"Santa Clara Mo." | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Santa Clara Valley, Utah. | |
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Query: | Santa Domingo, Baja California, Mexico. | |
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Santa Gertrudis, Baja California, Mexico. | |
1898. | ||
Query: | Santo Domingo, Baja California, Mexico. | |
1898. Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: | Santo Tomas, Baja California, Mexico. | |
1898. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sapinero, Colorado. | |
1893 | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Big Smokey Valley. | Saratoga Spring, Nye County, Nevada. | |
Not definitely placed but is in Big Smoky Valley north or northwest
of the San Antonio Mountains. Perhaps it is the spring near
the San Antonio Ranch in T7N, R42E, S18
and at 38° 28'N, 116° 19'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Gold Mountain.
Ralston Desert. | Sarcobatus Flat, Nye County, Nevada. | |
A large playa along present day highway 95 bounded by Pahute Mesa on the east
and Gold Mountain on the west.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Beaver Creek. | Sedona, Arizona. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sequoia Mills, California. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sequoia National Park, California. | |
1896, 1897. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Serro Brieta, Baja California. | |
Cerro Prieta? Letters that refer to this location: | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sheep Mountain, Colorado. | |
1893. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sheep Mountain, Tulare County, California. | |
One-half mile north of Maggie. 1895. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sheep Mountains, Nevada. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Las Vegas. | Sheep Range, Clark County, Nevada. | |
Located due north of Las Vegas and bounded by the Desert Range on the west
and the Las Vegas Range on the east.
[Also referred to as Sheep Mountains.]
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Little Kern River. | Shotgun Pass, California. | |
Near the Little Kern River. 1897. (5245) | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: La Sal Mountains. | Sierra la Sal, Utah. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Sierra Nevada, California. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. | Silver Peak, Nevada. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Silver Peak Range. | Silver Peak Mountains, Esmeralda County, Nevada. | |
Now called the Silver Peak Range and is bounded by Big Smoky and Clayton
Valleys on the east and Fish Lake Valley on the west.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Fish Lake Valley. Silver Peak Mountains. | Silver Peak Range, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Hiko Range. | Six Mile Flat, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Flagstaff. | Slate Mountains, Arizona. | |
Near Flagstaff. 1900, 1901. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Slate Range, . | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Gold Mountain. | Slate Range, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Deer Creek.
| Snow Mountain, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Socorro, Baja California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Soda Creek, Tulare County, California. | |
1896, 1897. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. | |
Located at the west base of the Sierra Nevada at the junction
of highways 49 and 108.
Centered about T2N, R14E, S36 and 37° 59'N, 120° 23'W.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Deadmans Canyon. | Sonora Pass, California. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Isabella Lake. | South Fork Kern River, Tulare County, California. | |
In the Sierra Nevada to the east of the Kern River and joins it at Isabella
Lake.
1897, 1898.
All on Kern Plateau.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Charleston
Mountains. Charleston
Peak. Lee Canyon. Pahrump Valley. | Spring Mountains, Nevada. | |
Query: G.N.I.S. | Springville, Tulare County, California. | |
In the Sierra Nevada along the Tule River in
T21S, R29E, S2 and at 36° 8'N, 118° 49'W.
1895, 1896, 1897, 1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Deadmans Canyon. | Stanislaus River, Tuolumne County, California. | |
Purpus's reference is to the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River
which he reached after going through Deadman Canyon.
The Middle Fork joins the Stanislaus River just northeast of the town of Stanislaus.
1898.
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Stateline Mine, Nevada. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Station, California. | |
In the vicinity of Madurango Peak. Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Stein's Pass, New Mexico (?). | |
1904. Referred to in his 11/26/1903 letter as Stens Pass.
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Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Lida. Twin Springs. | Stone Cabin, Nevada. | |
On Purpus' route between Twin Springs and Lida. Letters that refer to this location:
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Stonewall Mountains, Nevada. | |
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Query: G.N.I.S. | Sunset Mountains, . | |
1902. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Sunset Peak, Arizona. | |
1900. | ||
Query: G.N.I.S. | Surface Creek, Colorado. | |
1892. | ||
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