Lehamite Falls
(Hetch Hetchy Reservior Quad)
(Long, Lat)
Description:
"The cliff along the east side of Indian Canyon was known as Le-ham-ite, and designated the place of the arrow wood, as we might say, the oaks."(Bunnell, Report, 1889-90, 11)
On the Wheeler Survey map of 1883, the creek is named "Little Winkle Branch." Variations of that name were on LeConte's map of 18983, and on McClure's maps of 1895 and 1896. The first five editions of the Yosemite Valley maps (1907-1929) called it "East Fork of Indian Creek." It changed to its present name on the sixth edition, 1938, and Lehamite Falls" was added. (YNP)
Lehamete. Rocks next east of Indian CaƱon; meaning, the place where the arrow-wood grows.
The Yosemite Book:
a description of the Yosemite Valley and the adjacent region
of the Sierra Nevada, and of the big trees of California by Josiah Dwight Whitney, Jr, Chp Introduction
Trips:
- June 2006 - Andrea, Steven, Sherri and Gary's five day trip along the north rim.
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