*''Merriam-Webster's Geographic Dictionary''. Recommended by CMOS for the spelling of place names. ''Britannica'' follows the same style as this book. In fact, the material on ''Britannica''’s site is likely to be more carefully edited, more complete, and more up to date. (The latest edition of MWGD was published in 1997.) | *''Merriam-Webster's Geographic Dictionary''. Recommended by CMOS for the spelling of place names. ''Britannica'' follows the same style as this book. In fact, the material on ''Britannica''’s site is likely to be more carefully edited, more complete, and more up to date. (The latest edition of MWGD was published in 1997.) |