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• Beaver
• Posted: 2010-04-02 09:29:12 PDT By Christi Baron
• Hello,
  I write a column for the PDN about the West End and was posed the question how and when did the community of Beaver get its name? Trapping or Beaver dams would be my guess but maybe not. Have you got any ideas or documents about this? Thanks so much, Christi Baron

• Re: Beaver
• Posted: 2010-04-02 09:40:42 PDT By Kathy Monds
• Hi Christi:
  We love your column in the PDN! The photos and information are always so interesting.
  According to June Robinson's "Why Do They Call It..." booklet about the West End,
  
  BEAVER: A creek was so named because it flowed out of a lake (Beaver lake) that drains into the creek through a large swamp that was created by a beaver dam many years ago. The general area and the community, including the school, were named "Beaver" in the late 19th century.
  
  I'm not sure where June got her information, but we'll do a little more checking here.
  
  The Query Ladies