[Geysers] Hypothesis on the formation of the Mary Bayexplosioncrater complex (Billings Gazette)

[Meg Justus]

According to Lee Whittlesey's book Yellowstone Place names, they were both personable young ladies <g>.  Mary Bay was named after the girlfriend of an artist on the 1871 Hayden expedition, and Mary Lake (and presumably Mary Mountain, since they're close to each other -- Mary Mountain doesn't have an entry in the book) was a "young lady from Chicago" in the party of Edwin J. Stanley's trip through the park in 1873.

Meg
who is a Mary Margaret
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  OK, so YNP has Mary Bay and Mary Mountain.  Who is Mary?
   

  Interesting article, btw.

   

  Thanks,

   

  Lucille Reilly
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