Marin County Parks 50th Anniversary Quiz: What’s in a Name

Who is Bothin Marsh named for?

The family of Cynthia Bothin purchased the marsh in her memory, after she died in 1925

Legendary boatman Wallace Jack Bothin, who began the successful trade of transporting Marin goods daily across the Bay to San Francisco

San Francisco real estate magnate Henry Bothin, who moved his family to Marin after the 1906 earthquake.

Baltimore Canyon is named for…

Elmont Merrick Baltimore, a successful stock trader who migrated west during the gold rush

Charles and Agnes Young, who purchased the land in 1923 and built an estate to honor Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore & Frederick Trading and Mining Company, which operated a sawmill at the mouth of the canyon

Who is Mount Burdell named after?

1920s silent movie sensation Romeo Burdell

1940s war hero Emmanual Gallant Burdell

1800s entrepreneur Galen Burdell, who made a fortune selling tooth powder

How did King Mountain get its name?

A band of outlaws from the east coast hid out there in the 1800s, and jokingly named it after British King.Edward VII

Emperor Norton, the resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself king, held title to the land for a short time before losing it in a card game

European settler Patrick King ran a cattle and dairy ranch there in the 1800s

How did Rush Creek get its name?

When settlers arrived, they saw that the creek had the fastest running tidal waters of the area

Because of a heinous murder in the 1920s, it was considered cursed, and named to urge visitors to rush past

From Danish seaman Carl Peter Rush, who made a fortune as a ‘49er panning for gold.

How did Lucas Valley get its name?

Film director George Lucas donated 800 acres to the preserve in modern times, but the name Lucas Valley dates back to 1800s settler John Lucas.

After a rare plant called the Lucas lily was discovered by botanist Henry Lucas in 1913, a local town council named the land in his honor.

From a best-selling dime store novel titled The Wolves of Lucas Valley, set in the area at the turn of the century.

Who is Old St. Hilary’s Preserve named after?

A Catholic nun named Sister Hilary lived on the grounds of the historic church until her death in 1925 at age 93.

Hilarita Reed, devout daughter of Irish settler John Reed and his Mexican wife Hilaria, donated the land to the Catholic archdiocese in the late 1800s.

After the ’06 earthquake, it became a popular picnic spot for San Francisco visitors, who dubbed it Hilary Hill, meaning cheerful in Latin.

Marin County Parks 50th Anniversary Quiz: What’s in a Name

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