| River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., ... flowing southwest uniting with the Firehole River to form the Madison River, traverses Grebe lake. Named by Hayden, 1872, for General John Gibbon, who first explored this river. (Decisions, 1930) Named by the United States Geological Survey in 1872 for General John Gibbon, who first explored it. "We have named this stream in honor of Gen. John Gibbon, United States Army, who has been in military command of Montana for some years, and has, on many occasions, rendered the survey most important services." (Hayden) (Chittenden, 1895) |
