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China Camp Spring. Reference: U.S.G.S. Quadrangle 7.5’ series, Day Basin, Oregon, 1980.

China Hat Creek. China Hat Creek flows easterly into Hide and Seek Creek, itself joining the John Day River near the community of Kimberly. Reference: U.S.G.S. Quadrangle 7.5’ series, Kimberly Oregon, 1995.

China Hat Peak. China Hat Peak stands 3164 feet above sea level just northeast of China Hat Creek. Its name is derived from its shape appearing similar to the farmer-style hat (as compared to the peasant or conical –style hat) worn by newly arrived Chinese immigrants. Reference: U.S.G.S. Quadrangle 7.5’ series, Kimberly Oregon, 1995.

References
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle 7.5’ series, Day Basin, Oregon, 1980.

_______. Quadrangle 7.5’ series, Kimberly, Oregon, 1995.

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