My geology professor mentioned on a field trip that there are several
geological features out west with names like "Molly's Nipple." Which
raises the question: What will happen when they figure out what "Grand
Teton" means?
Bruce
Mark Minton wrote:
DirtDoc said:
Back in the early 1960's a bunch of do-gooders in the US Geological
Survey who had control of the Board of Geographic Nomenclature made a
concerted, and effective, effort to expunge what they perceived to be
offensive historical place names.
It's still happening. In Carlsbad Cavern there is a famous
formation known for a long time as the Breast of Venus, but the last
time I was there a ranger said they were changing it to something else
because some people found it offensive. Say what!?
Mark Minton
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