Cartridge Creek
River in California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cartridge Creek | |
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Etymology | Frank Lewis named it in the 1870s after a bear hunt that used many gun cartridges. |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Middle Fork Kings River |
Basin features | |
Cities | Fresno, California, United States |
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]
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