Download or read book Yosemite Place Names written by Peter Browning and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book are the stories of how the names of Yosemite National Park came to be: the record of who named what and when, quotations from explorers, tourists, and soldiers, and often the peculiar, humorous, or moving events that gave a rise to the names on the maps today. The history of Yosemite is told by these names --the permanent record left by those who have preceded you. -back cover.