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Robert L. "Bob" Powers (1924 - Sept 11th, 2002) was an American author and historian, who is best known for writing 9 history books. He has been recognized for preserving the local history of the miners, Native Americans, and ranchers through his writings, contributions of artifacts to museums, and passing on of history to schoolchildren. On August 14th, 2008, Powers Peak, a previously unnamed summit in Kern County, was named in his honor.

Life
Bob Powers was the fifth generation of his family to be born and raised in the Kern River Valley.

Powers Peak
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names, on August 14, 2008, approved a proposal to apply the new name Powers Peak to an unnamed summit in Kern County. Included in the entry is the following excerpt: