[OKGIS] Barren Fork or Baron Fork?

[Steve Beleu]

The USGS' GNIS tool (Geographic Names Information System) has it as 
"Baron Fork"--
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=127:2:13577726149124956187::NO:::
This tool doesn't have any "Barren Fork" in it.

David W. Wheelock wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I just did a new delineation of the Scenic Rivers Watershed and am 
> attributing the data, and have again come up against the question of 
> the correct spelling of Baron/Barren Fork Creek.
>
> Here's the problem.  The Oklahoma Scenic Rivers legislation spells it 
> Barren Fork, but the USGS quad maps have Baron Fork.  There is a town 
> called Baron close to it, as well, so it may have been named after 
> that.  However, when I Google "Baron Fork Creek Oklahoma" I get 88,000 
> hits; whereas, when I Google "Barren Fork Creek Oklahoma" I get 98,000 
> hits.  It appears that both terms are in equally common use, although 
> possibly Baron Fork may have been the original spelling.
>
> Does anyone have any insight or knowledge that might help us resolve 
> this issue this issue?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Wheelock     Application Specialist     david at oda.state.ok.us
>
> Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
> 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard
> Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298
> Phone: (405) 522-5477 FAX: (405) 522-3590
> http://www.oda.state.ok.us
>
> "We are usually convinced more easily by reasons we have found ourselves,
> than by those which have occurred to others."
> Pascal
>
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