Wyoming Board on Geographic Names
Purpose:
Carry out the goals and objectives of the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
Assist and advise state agencies and organizations and the general public in understanding the process and preparing applications for submission to the BGN.
Advise the BGN on matters concerning geographic names in Wyoming
Officers/Members
Officers:
Herbert W. Stoughton, Ph.D.: Chairman
John (Jack) Studley, PLS: Vice Chairman
Shelley Messer: Executive Director
contact @ shelley.messer@wyo.gov or 307-777-5801
Members:
Calvin B Williams Cindy Brown
Dan White Janie F Nelson
Larry O Schmidt Mary Agnes McAleenan
RJ Pieper Scott A Scherbel
Venice N Beske
Next meeting, November 16, 2022 @ 3:00 PM
details to be announced
Agendas, Minutes, and Resources
Contact
Shelley Messer
State Engineer's Office - Surface Water Division
122 W 25th Street
Herschler Building, 2nd Floor West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-5801
shelley.messer@wyo.gov
Current Discussions
Proposal to Name Unnamed Feature in Park County
The WBGN voted to recommend rejection of the proposal 18-May-2022
Proposal Package _ Mount Jackson Pollock
Proposal to Rename Squaw Teats
Chairman's Memo - Response to SO 3404 & 3405
March 1, 2022 Update
Reconciliation of Derogatory Geographic Names - Federal Register
Chairman's Memo - USDI Secretarial Orders No.s 3404 and 3405. A follow up.
Devils Tower (Tabled pending Congressional action)
1996 - Current
Previous Recommendations
Proposals to rename Mount Doane and Hayden Valley:
WBGN voted to recommend: The name Mount Doane be changed to First People's Mountain.
The name Hayden Valley be retained.