Protecting the Endangered Blank Spots on Maps: The Wilderness Names Policy of the United States Board on Geographic Names | Zendy

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Protecting the Endangered Blank Spots on Maps: The Wilderness Names Policy of the United States Board on Geographic Names

Author(s) -

Robert Julyan

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

names

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 1756-2279

pISSN - 0027-7738

DOI - 10.1179/nam.2000.48.3-4.217

Subject(s) - wilderness , blank , endangered species , toponymy , wilderness area , geography , political science , genealogy , history , sociology , archaeology , engineering , ecology , demography , mechanical engineering , population , biology

The policy of the United States Board on Geographic Names of discouraging new name proposals for formally designated wilderness areas embodies a radical concept: creating name-restricted zones to protect a specific, culturally defined characteristic of an area. This article traces the evolution and rationale of this policy and, using case studies, examines some of the implications and practicalities of its implementation.

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