“In 1820/4, John Anderson during his recce, said “Sungei Lumpur” has Tin in abundance, and only a day trip (by foot) to Pahang border. Some would assume he meant to refer the area of Sungai Tua, north of Batu Caves, where there is now no trace of it. Mr Gripper conjectures the name “Sungei Lumpur” persisted down the length of the stream to its confluence with the Klang River. Thus, Kuala Lumpur was in fact is properly named as the junction of the Lumpur/Gombak river with the larger Klang River. So they said…”

“Photo 1: NB* See the far end of “Gombak Road”, the wooden bridge was already there, over the Gombak River. On its right were sheds and houses where now the Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad is now located, now Jalan Raja. The corner is now where the Old Post Office is located. The street turning right is now Jalan Pasar Besar. The road left at the intersection was Barrack Road (Jalan Tangsi) leading towards Club Road (now Jalan Parlimen). The path closest at the bottom, was where the Old Railway Track from KL to Kuala Kubu ran. The Kuala Lumpur Padang was originally a vegetable patch.” (WooeR @ Woodstock69, 2 Aug 2016: "Kuala Lumpur Lama Circa 1880").