The peaks' names

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      The 24 peaks all have names, although two of them are under consideration with the USGS for the proposed names Wanat and Cuchillo. I've found a few bits of information on the peak name origins. For further info, where available, click on a peak's name to link to the Sierra Club's HPS (Hundred Peaks Section). I've not included the peaks with secondary names (East San Bernardino, Little Charlton, etc).

San Bernardino Peak (elev 10,649)
Named, early 19th century, after Saint Bernardino of Siena (1380-1444). Although not the tallest, this is the most iconic peak from the valley floor.
   
Anderson Peak (elev 10,840+)
Named in 1921 for Lew Anderson, USFS District Ranger of Barton Flats.

Sheilds Peak (elev 10,680+)
Named, 1920s, for Leila Shields, outdoor enthusiast.

Alto Diablo (elev 10,563)
Name of unknown origin.

Charlton Peak (elev 10,806)
Named, 1921 for Rushton H. Charlton, Angeles National Forest Supervisor (1907-24).

Jepson Peak (elev 11,205)
Named for Willis Linn Jepson (1867-1946), botanist, author, Charter Member of Sierra Club and Save-the-Redwoods, and founder of the California Botanical Society.

Dobbs Peak (elev 10,459)
Named for John W. Dobbs, local prospector, mountain man, and guide.

San Gorgonio Mountain (elev 11,499)
Named after the Christian Saint Gorgonius. Highest peak in Southern California. The San Gorgonio Wilderness was designated in 1964.

Bighorn Mountain (elev 10,997)
Named for the Bighorn mountain sheep, Ovis canadensis, still seen in these mountains.

Dragon's Head (elev 10,866)
Apparently named for the summit which appears to some to be like a reptilian head. Name first appears in 1967.

Galena Peak (elev 9,324)
Named, circa 1902, for the mineral galena, named after the Greek physician Galenus.

Cuchillo Peak (elev 8,870)
(naming currently under consideration by CACGN and USGS [USBGN])

Wanat Peak (elev 9,040)
(naming currently under consideration by CACGN and USGS [USBGN])

Little San Gorgonio Peak (elev 9,133)
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Wilshire Mountain (elev 8,832)
Named for Joseph E. Wilshire (ca.1858-1920), famous Oak Glen resident.

Oak Glen Peak (elev 8,400)
Named for the city of Oak Glen, California.

Cedar Mountain (elev 8,324)
Named for the incense Cedar (Cedrus deodars) found on its slopes.zzzz

Birch Mountain (elev 7,826)
Named after nearby Birch Creek, perhaps mistakenly named since there are no birch trees in the area.

Allen Peak (elev 5,795)
Named for B. F. Allen, a Special Agent of the Department of the Interior (late 19th c), or possibly for USFS Ranger John H.B. "Jack" Allen, posted at Mill Creek Ranger Station (early 20th c).

Mill Peak (elev 4,900)
Name of unknown origin.