For as long as we can tell, we humans have named the places important to us in reference to features in the landscape — below that hill there, by this meeting of rivers here, in that forest clearing through the trees.
Indeed! According to Sheila Young's article I mention in the post, for the American companies it is common practice to name fields after company staff or their family members -- Beatrice and Beryl were apparently wives of company directors!
Maureen, Beatrice and Beryl. I wonder what these women think about the areas named after them?
Indeed! According to Sheila Young's article I mention in the post, for the American companies it is common practice to name fields after company staff or their family members -- Beatrice and Beryl were apparently wives of company directors!