Hays Canyon Range
Hays Canyon Range is east of Surprise Valley. Hays Canyon and Range are named for John C. Hays, "who commanded the Washoe Regiment in the Pyramid Lake War"[1]
The GNIS record states that the name "Hays Canyon Range" was proposed by Ira A. Lutsey, Technical Editor, Nevada Bureau of Mines in 1968.
References
- ↑ Helen S. Carlson, "Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary," p. 132