Soon after the expedition, the highest peak, although unclimbed, was named Pico Phelps in honour of eminent ornithologist William H. Phelps, Jr. At that time, the peak was thought to lie entirely within Venezuelan territory.
Kort efter ekspeditionen, blev den højeste top, selv om den endnu ikke var besteget, opkaldt Pico Phelps for at ære den fremtrædende ornitolog William H. Phelps, Jr. På det tidspunkt mentes det at toppen lå helt inden på venezuelansk territorium.