There's a small mountain, Mt. Dan, in the White Mountains to the south of Silver Canyon (37.39153,-118.25428). The man it was named for, a long time resident of Owens Valley, recently passed away. His obituary is here -
Why I Like History - How a Mountain Got Its Name
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, Jan 30 2023 03:06 AM
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Posted 30 January 2023 - 03:06 AM
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Posted 30 January 2023 - 03:54 AM
A wonderful story and touching tribute.
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Posted 30 January 2023 - 01:54 PM
What a wonderful sounding guy! He would have been fun to meet.
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Posted 30 January 2023 - 03:23 PM
He lived a lot of history. I have deep respect for those old USGS survey crews. It wasn't just the climb -- it was all the gear they had to haul!
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Posted 30 January 2023 - 07:52 PM
Another very interesting person.
Thanks for sharing.
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