Cartridge Creek

36°59′49″N 118°35′19″W / 36.99688°N 118.58871°W / 36.99688; -118.58871

Cartridge Creek is a creek near Fresno, California. It terminates in the Middle Fork Kings River.^[1] The creek is part of Kings Canyon National Park.^[2] A pass above the headwaters of the creek has an old sheep trail over it.^[3] The creek was named by Frank Lewis while on a hunting trip in the 1870s. The following quote records the event: "While hunting with a young friend, Harrison Hill, I wounded a bear and told him to finish it. He became excited and threw all the shells out of his winchester without firing a shot."^[4]

References

^ "Cartridge Creek, CA". Topoquest.com. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
^ "Cartridge Creek in Fresno County, California". Californiamaps.org. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
^ Secor, R. J. (2009). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3 ed.). The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0-89886-971-2.
^ Gudde, Erwin G.; Bright, William (2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3.

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[1] "Cartridge Creek, CA". Topoquest.com. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

[2] "Cartridge Creek in Fresno County, California". Californiamaps.org. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

[3] Secor, R. J. (2009). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3 ed.). The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0-89886-971-2.

[4] Gudde, Erwin G.; Bright, William (2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3.

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