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38: 34:. The name of the stream used to be Jim Crow Creek until it was changed by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names effective May 10, 2017 as part of an nationwide effort to remove offensive and/or derogatory names from geographic features. The new name commemorates John (1872-1953) and Mary (1888-1963) Harlow, who lived in the area during the 1870s. 92:
An early 20th century work suggested the point was named for crows that nested there. However, this reference also suggests a tree growing on the point could be seen far out at sea, an idea which should not be taken seriously due to distance as well as geographic features, so the reference itself
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four nearby places where named "Jim Crow" due to Saules's involvement: Jim Crow Creek (Harlows Creek), Jim Crow Hill (now Beare Hill), Jim Crow Point (now Brookfield Point), and Jim Crow Sands. The incident also contributed to the
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1981 USGS topo map showing Harlows Creek as Jim Crow Creek. Also shows Jim Crow Hill, Jim Crow Point, and Jim Crow Sands.
50: 63: 70:. All three "Jim Crow" places names in Washington were renamed in 2017 due to the efforts of Washington Senator 263: 131: 192: 67: 49:, a free black sailor who travelled widely throughout the Pacific in the 1800s. He was part of the 143: 82: 74:. Jim Crow Sands, in the Columbia River, is in Oregon and has not been renamed as of 2023. 37: 8: 251: 243: 54: 31: 77:
Harlows Creek originates high on the slopes of Elk Mountain and flows south to the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlows Creek
27: 144:"Brookfield, Brookfield Point, and Three Tree Point, Washington" 23: 81:, entering the river just east of the historical community of 45:
The origin of the name Jim Crow Creek was a reference to
197:. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123. 89:. Harlows Creek has one named tributary, Fink Creek. 288: 242:This article related to a river in the state of 271: 167:"What's in a name? Jim Saules, not Jim Crow" 16:Stream in Wahkiakum County, Washington, U.S. 278: 264: 108:List of tributaries of the Columbia River 164: 85:, about 13 mi (21 km) east of 36: 297:Rivers of Wahkiakum County, Washington 289: 127: 125: 123: 194:Origin of Washington geographic names 190: 237: 103:List of rivers of Washington (state) 165:St. John, Natalie (22 April 2018). 120: 13: 51:United States Exploring Expedition 14: 323: 307:Tributaries of the Columbia River 64:Provisional Government of Oregon 312:Washington (state) river stubs 184: 158: 136: 1: 113: 302:Rivers of Washington (state) 250:. You can help Knowledge by 7: 96: 68:Oregon black exclusion laws 26:in Wahkiakum County in the 10: 328: 236: 191:Meany, Edmond S. (1923). 93:might have little value. 146:. Columbia River Images 223:46.26639°N 123.55222°W 42: 40: 228:46.26639; -123.55222 219: /  55:Cockstock incident 43: 259: 258: 319: 280: 273: 266: 238: 234: 233: 231: 230: 229: 224: 220: 217: 216: 215: 212: 199: 198: 188: 182: 181: 179: 177: 162: 156: 155: 153: 151: 140: 134: 129: 57:along the lower 327: 326: 322: 321: 320: 318: 317: 316: 287: 286: 285: 284: 227: 225: 221: 218: 213: 210: 208: 206: 205: 203: 202: 189: 185: 175: 173: 163: 159: 149: 147: 142: 141: 137: 130: 121: 116: 99: 87:Astoria, Oregon 72:Pramila Jayapal 47:James D. Saules 17: 12: 11: 5: 325: 315: 314: 309: 304: 299: 283: 282: 275: 268: 260: 257: 256: 201: 200: 183: 157: 135: 118: 117: 115: 112: 111: 110: 105: 98: 95: 79:Columbia River 59:Columbia River 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 324: 313: 310: 308: 305: 303: 300: 298: 295: 294: 292: 281: 276: 274: 269: 267: 262: 261: 255: 253: 249: 245: 240: 239: 235: 232: 196: 195: 187: 172: 168: 161: 145: 139: 133: 128: 126: 124: 119: 109: 106: 104: 101: 100: 94: 90: 88: 84: 80: 75: 73: 69: 66:enacting the 65: 60: 56: 52: 48: 39: 35: 33: 29: 25: 21: 20:Harlows Creek 252:expanding it 241: 204: 193: 186: 174:. Retrieved 171:The Astorian 170: 160: 148:. Retrieved 138: 91: 76: 53:. After the 44: 19: 18: 226: / 214:123°33′08″W 291:Categories 244:Washington 211:46°15′59″N 114:References 83:Brookfield 32:Washington 28:U.S. state 97:See also 176:8 April 150:8 April 24:stream 246:is a 22:is a 248:stub 178:2023 152:2023 30:of 293:: 169:. 122:^ 279:e 272:t 265:v 254:. 180:. 154:.

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stream
U.S. state
Washington

James D. Saules
United States Exploring Expedition
Cockstock incident
Columbia River
Provisional Government of Oregon
Oregon black exclusion laws
Pramila Jayapal
Columbia River
Brookfield
Astoria, Oregon
List of rivers of Washington (state)
List of tributaries of the Columbia River



U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlows Creek
"Brookfield, Brookfield Point, and Three Tree Point, Washington"
"What's in a name? Jim Saules, not Jim Crow"
Origin of Washington geographic names
46°15′59″N 123°33′08″W / 46.26639°N 123.55222°W / 46.26639; -123.55222
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