Cartridge Creek

36.99688°N 118.58871°W / 36.99688; -118.58871

Cartridge Creek
A photograph taken by Ansel Adams of the Middle Fork Kings River from the south fork of Cartridge Creek
Etymology	Frank Lewis named it in the 1870s after a bear hunt that used many gun cartridges.
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Middle Fork Kings River
Basin features
Cities	Fresno, California, United States

Cartridge Creek is a creek near Fresno, California. It terminates in the Middle Fork Kings River.^[1] The creek is part of Kings Canyon National Park.^[2] A pass above the headwaters of the creek has an old sheep trail over it.^[3] The creek was named by Frank Lewis while on a hunting trip in the 1870s. The following quote records the event: "While hunting with a young friend, Harrison Hill, I wounded a bear and told him to finish it. He became excited and threw all the shells out of his Winchester without firing a shot."^[4]