During the summer of 1872 a widely publicized visit of Crater Lake was undertaken by Lord William Maxwell of Scotland and A. Bentley of Toledo, Ohio. Accompanied by a Dr. Munson, the post surgeon at Fort Klamath, they headed toward the lake and established camp below Castle Crest. After Munson died on what is now Munson Point, Captain Oliver C. Applegate, who had gained fame in the Modoc War while commanding the garrison at Fort Klamath, led Bentley and Maxwell, John Meacham, and Chester M. Sawtelle to the lake. The men placed upon the water the first boat to make an extended lake inspection tour. After visiting Wizard Island, they boated around the perimeter of the lake, naming some of the prominent peaks after each other.

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Unrau, Harlan D., “Crater Lake National Park: Administrative History,” U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, http://www.craterlakeinstitute.com/online-library/administrative-history/adminhistory.htm#A._DISCOVERY_OF_CRATER_LAKE_BY_JOHN_W._HILLMAN:_1853,Accessed June 29, 2015.