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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mesa was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during 1960–64. Sisco Mesa was named by Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) for Joseph J. Sisco, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, Chairman of the Antarctic Policy Group in 1966. | The mesa was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during 1960–64. Sisco Mesa was named by Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) for Joseph J. Sisco, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, Chairman of the Antarctic Policy Group in 1966. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 24 January 2024, Darren Ashford was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count of Sisco in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]. He had previously held the title [[Stanford Plateau|Baron Stanford]], which became his [[subordinate title]]. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||