Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation
- ISBN-10
- 0874803454
- ISBN-13
- 9780874803457
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 453
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Author
- John W. Van Cott
Description
Utah toponyms, or place names. Where are they? What istheir history? Their importance? Over thousand toponyms are listed alphabetically, marking the passagesof peoples and cultures from earliest times.
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