History of Marsh Peak

Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), presumably for O. C. Marsh, 1831-99, vertebrate paleontologist. He was professor of paleontology at Yale University, 1866-99. He headed numerous scientific expeditions to the Rocky Mountain Area, and in 1887 he was made honorary curator in vertebrate paleontology at the U.S. National Museum. His best known work delat with the evolution of the horse.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Marsh Peak

Spray Island,

Bock Bight, Dry Bay, Porter Cove, Scenery Cove, Thomas Bay,

Point Agassiz, Point Agassiz Peninsula, Beacon Point, Spurt Point, Point Vandeput, Wind Point, Wood Point,

North Baird Glacier,

Prolewy Rocks, Ruth Island,

Brown Cove Lake, De Boer Lake, Ess Lake, Falls Lake, Farragut Lake, Glory Lake, Ruth Lake, Scenery Lake, Spurt Point Lake, Swan Lake,

Agassiz Peak, Bainbridge Peak, Cosmos Peak, Dana Peak, Dome Peak, Elephants Head, Fighting John Peak, Foote Peak, Franklin Peaks, Fulton Peak, Grant Peak, Gray Peak, Hamilton Peak, Hancock Peak, Henry Peak, Hump Knoll, Hump Knoll, Jefferson Peak, Jenkins Peak, Marsh Peak, Maury Peak, Pierce Peak, Pirate Peak, Porter Peak, Powell Peak, Preble Peak, Rodman Peak, Scott Peak, Sheridan Peak, Stanton Peak, Stewart Peak, Waterfall Peak,

Buddington Range, Cosmos Range,

Patterson Peaks,

Patterson River,

Cascade Creek, Delta Creek, Scenery Creek, South Fork Scenery Creek, Twelvemile Creek,

Ruth Lake Trail, Spurt Point Lake Trail, Swan Lake Trail,