File:US Geographic Board Naming Card Purgatoire River, Colorado, Approved Dec. 6, 1911.pdf

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English: This file is an image of a US Geographic Board card used to decide on the name to be used for a particular place name. The card in the picture was used on December 6, 1911, to approve the name "Purgatoire" for the river that runs through Southeasterm Colorado. The card contains information about the location, previous titles, and proposed names for the river, as well as a space for the board to approve the final selection. This historical document provides insight into the process used by the US Geographic Board to select and approve place-names, as well as the specific decision to name the Purgatoire River.
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Source https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/gaz-record/201784
Author United States Geographic Board

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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Official decision-making card for naming the Purgatoire River in Southwestern Colorado approved by the US Geographic Board on Dec. 6, 1911.

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