Lake Ontario or Lake America: The map-name dispute reshaping borders and identity

A US executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' has led to split map labels: US federal sources and some digital maps show 'Lake America,' while Canada and many private maps still use 'Lake Ontario'; the dispute shows how place naming is governed—GNIS in the US, private mapping policies, and local/indigenous voices weighing in—often with costs and symbolism that echo longer-running disputes like 'Persian Gulf' vs 'Arabian Gulf'.