evidence: It was during this expedition that the name "Devils Tower" originated. In his 1876 book, The Black Hills, Dodge called it "Devils Tower," explaining: "The Indians call this shaft The Bad God’s Tower, a name adopted with proper modification, by our surveyors." Newton, whose published work on the survey appeared in 1880, explained that the name Bear Lodge (Mato Tipila) "appears on the earliest map of the region, and though more recently it is said to be known among the Indians as 'the bad god's tower,' or in better English, 'the devil’s tower...'" Although many maps and documents still referred to the formation as "Bear Lodge," Dodge's book became immensely popular and the new name took root in the public's mind. [...] By the time Wyoming was granted statehood in 1890, "Devils Tower" had replaced Bear Lodge as the official name for the geologic formation. Knowing the new state was home to one the world's natural wonders, early conservationists endeavored to protect the site from vandalism or misuse. 1 - Standing Witness, Devils Tower National Monument A History - Jeanne Rogers, 2008