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Proposed Name Changes as of November, 2022

Tuolumne Change name considered offensive James Wong Howe Chinaman Creek  July 10, 2020 440
Tuolumne Change name considered offensive China Creek Chinaman Creek  April 5, 2021 443
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
Humboldt to make official a commemorative name in local use O'Haniel Creek n/a October 31, 2022 449
Siskiyou Make official a name in local use Blue Bear Mountain n/a February 6, 2023 550

Riverside

New descriptive name for unnamed feature Hidden Heart Falls n/a February 6, 2023 550
Humboldt New name for unnamed feature Salamander Creek n/a February 6, 2023 550
Ventura Change x̓anwa flat Kahus Flat May 1, 2023 451
Ventura Change poš creek S’ o" Kuku Creek May 1, 2023 451
Ventura Change xutaš spring Saputiwah Spring May 1, 2023 451

Tuolumne

Change

Chinese Miners Creek Chinaman Creek  May 1, 2023 451
Placer New name for unnamed feature Bickford Ranch n/a May 1, 2023 451
Santa Cruz

Stream

Boomer Creek n/a July 24, 2023 452

Lake

Flat

Kilkenny Valley Habematolel Valley July 24, 2023 452
Klamath/Siskiyou

Canal

Klamath Straits Drain Klamath Straits / Klamath Strait Drain Outlet July 24, 2023 452
Shasta

Summit

Yohala-mi Sacramento Mountain July 24, 2023 452