History of Mount Griggs

Named in 1956 by Gilbert Grosvenor, National Geographic Society, for Dr. Robert Fisk Griggs (1881-1962), botanist and leader of six National Geographic Society expeditions to the Katmai District from 1915 to 1930 after the eruption of Mount Katmai in 1912. His explorations led to the creation of Katmai National Monument by President Woodrow Wilson in 1918. The name "Knife Peak" was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on a 1911 Coast Chart.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Mount Griggs

The Knife Creek Glacier, The Knife Creek Glaciers,

Crater Lake,

Baked Mountain, Broken Mountain, Mount Cerberus, Falling Mountain, Mount Griggs, Mount Ikagluik, Mount Juhle, Mount Katmai, Mount Mageik, Novarupta, Observation Mountain, Trident Volcano,

Katmai National Park,

Katmai Pass,

Barrier Range, Buttress Range,

Ikagluik Creek, Mageik Creek,

Katmai Canyon,

Fultons Falls,