Was Truckee Lake renamed Donner Lake?

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Was Truckee Lake renamed Donner Lake?

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Last updated Mar 13 2018.
Originally posted Mar 11 2018 4:27 PM.

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Yes, it was called Truckee Lake until the Whitney survey renamed it in honor of the Donner party in 1863-1864. The name Truckee Lake shows up in 1845-1846 on historic Nevada maps.

California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, pg. 401

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Mar 11 2018, 10:50 PM

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The book is available online. This is page 401:

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ibMwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA401

Mar 12 2018, 6:08 AM