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linkedin digg reddit pinterest email propose a new name or name change for a geographic feature in the u s learn how here u s board on geographic names home membership resources domestic names foreign names antarctic names undersea features names organizations geographic names faqs web tools u s board on geographic names the u s board on geographic names bgn is a federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by public law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government the bgn comprises representatives of federal agencies concerned with geographic information population ecology and management of public lands the u s board on geographic names bgn is a federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by public law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government the bgn comprises representatives of federal agencies concerned with geographic information population ecology and management of public lands sharing its responsibilities with the secretary of the interior the bgn promulgates official geographic feature names with locative attributes as well as principles policies and procedures governing the use of domestic names foreign names antarctic names and undersea feature names the original program of names standardization addressed the complex issues of domestic geographic feature names during the surge of exploration mining and settlement of western territories after the american civil war inconsistencies and contradictions among many names spellings and applications became a serious problem to surveyors map makers and scientists who required uniform non conflicting geographic nomenclature president benjamin harrison signed an executive order establishing the bgn and giving it authority to resolve unsettled geographic names questions decisions of the bgn were accepted as binding by all departments and agencies of the federal government the bgn gradually expanded its interests to include foreign names and other areas of interest to the united states a process that accelerated during world war ii in 1947 the bgn was recreated by congress in public law 80 242 codified as 43 u s c 364 the bylaws of the bgn have been in place since 1948 and have been revised when needed the usefulness of standardizing not regulating geographic names has been proven time and again and today more than 50 nations have some type of national names authority the united nations stated that the best method to achieve international standardization is through strong programs of national standardization numerous nations established policies relevant to toponymy the study of names in their respective countries in this age of geographic information systems the internet and homeland defense geographic names data are even more important and more challenging applying the latest technology the bgn continues its mission it serves the federal government and the public as a central authority to which name problems name inquiries name changes and new name proposals can be directed in partnership with federal state tribal and local agencies the bgn provides a conduit through which uniform geographic name usage is applied and current names data are promulgated the u s geological survey s national geospatial program and the national geospatial intelligence agency provide secretariat support to the domestic names committee and foreign names committee respectively for geographic feature names policies applying to the united states or to the use of foreign geographic names antarctica names and undersea feature names by the united states see the respective items in the main menu on the left any person or organization public or private may make inquiries or request the bgn to render formal decisions on proposed new names proposed name changes or names that are in conflict meetings are open to the public and are held according to a schedule minutes of the bgn s 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