Summary
The May 2011 Beaver Beacon reported that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names had received a proposal to formalize “Brothers’ Little Islands” as the name of a group of floating islands in Font Lake. The notice invited local comment.
Evidence limits
The newspaper notice records a proposal and request for comments; it does not establish that the name was ultimately approved.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2011, "Island Names."Reports that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names received a proposal to make Brothers' Little Islands an official name for a group of floating islands in Font Lake and invited local comment. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the naming proposal and public-comment notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Beaver Island Archive, “U.S. Board on Geographic Names seeks comment on Brothers' Little Islands”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-brothers-little-islands-name-proposal-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2011, "Island Names." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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