[Yosemite] Valley ('a full-grown grizzly bear'). 37N. 118W. Discovered, 1851; granted as a state park, 1864.
[Yucatan], Mexico. 17N. 86W. Solís and Pinzon off southern coast, 1506; discovered by Hernandez de Cordova, 1517; coast explored by Juan de Grijalva, 1518; conquered by Spaniards under Diaz, 1522; became independent, 1841; rose against Maximilian, 1867.
Yucay, Peru. 14S. 70W. Favourite res. of the Incas; fierce encounter between Juan Pizarro and Peruvians, 1535.
[Yukon Fort], U.S. 66N. 145W. F. by Hudson's Bay Company for collection of furs, 1847.
Yungay, Bolivia. Santa Cruz, with army of Bolivians and Peruvians, defeated, 1839.
Zaran. 5S. 77W. Pizarro at during his last expedition to Peru. (See Prescott, op. cit.).
INDEX
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
| B. | Bay |
| B.C. | British Columbia |
| C. | Cape |
| Chan. | Channel |
| Conn. | Connecticut |
| Cr. | Creek |
| Dist. | District |
| E. | East |
| Ft. | Fort |
| G. | Gulf |
| Ho. | House |
| Is. | Island or Islands |
| L. | Lake |
| Mass. | Massachusetts |
| Mt. | Mountain |
| N. | North |
| N.Y. | New York |
| Pen. | Peninsula |
| Penn. | Pennsylvania |
| Pk. | Peak |
| Prov. | Province |
| Pt. | Point |
| R. | River |
| Ra. | Range |
| S. | South |
| Sask. | Saskatchewan |
| Sd. | Sound |
| St. | State |
| Str. | Strait |
| Terr. | Territory |
| Upr. | Upper |
| Vol. | Volcano |
| W. | West |