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Proposed Name Changes as of November, 2022

County Proposal Type Proposed name Current name Proposal Release Date BGN Review List 
Tuolumne Change James Wong Howe Chinaman Creek July 10, 2020 440
Marin New Elk Creek n/a July 10, 2020 440
Riverside New Menifee Hills n/a July 10, 2020 440
San Bernardino Change Risler Buttes Pickaninny Buttes December 31, 2020 442
Tuolumne Change China Creek Chinaman Creek April 5, 2021 443
Placer Change Lake Marie Part of Loch Leven Lakes October 7, 2021 445
Alameda Change Oakland Hills n/a (Berkeley Hills) October 7, 2021 445
Imperial Change Avi Kwalal Pilot Knob January 24, 2022 446
San Diego Change Cush-Pii Stonewall Peak January 24, 2022

446

San Diego Change Cush-Pii Creek Stonewall Creek January 24, 2022

446

San Diego Change Ipuk Spiruk Little Stonewall Peak January 24, 2022

446

San Diego Change Ipuk Spiruk Creek Little Stonewall Creek January 24, 2022

446

Sacramento

Change name considered offensive

Black Miners Bar

Negro Bar

August 5, 2022

448

Fresno

Change name considered derogatory

Yokuts Valley

Squaw Valley

August 5, 2022

448

Tehama

Change name considered derogatory

woodson Bridge

Squaw Hill

August 5, 2022

448

Humboldt

Change name considered offensive

Sue-meg Point

Patricks Point

August 5, 2022

448

Los Angeles

Name change to recognize local usage

Middle Ranch Reservoir

McGee Lake

August 5, 2022

448

Marin

New name for unnamed feature

mee muku creek

n/a

August 5, 2022

448

Marin

Change name to recognize honoree's name

Pinkston Slough

Black John Slough

August 5, 2022

448

Tehama 

Changed name considered derogatory 

Loybas Hill

Squaw Hill 

October 31, 2022

449

Tehama 

Changed name considered derogatory 

Mitenek Hill

Squaw Hill 

October 31, 2022

449

Tehama 

Changed name considered derogatory 

Loybas Hollow

Table Hollow

October 31, 2022

449

Tehama 

Changed name considered derogatory 

O'Haniel Creek

n/a

October 31, 2022

449

Tehama 

Changed name considered derogatory 

Wootona

Squaw Valley

October 31, 2022

449

Tehama 

Changed name considered derogatory 

Bear Mountain 

Squaw Valley

November 4, 2022

449