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Bishop Bishop, California was named for one of the first white
settlers in the area, Samuel A. Bishop. Owens Lake was named for Richard Owens a member of
John C. Fremont's 1845 exploration party which included Kit Carson and Ed Kern. Later the
entire valley became known as The Owens Valley (see First Settlers below). The Paiute
Indians called Owens Lake by the name of "Pacheta" and the Owens River"
Wakopee."
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