Name: Black Thunder Creek

 

County: Weston

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1044101W

Latitude: 433256N

 

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Elevation: 4029/1228

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name:

In the early days, when wild horses roamed the range, a handsome, black stallion led his herd along the banks of Black Thunder Creek, which was yet to be named. Sheriff Johnny Owens of Newcastle was riding with a companion in the vicinity of the creek one day when the beautiful, black stallion leaped from a draw and swept past them like wind. “Look”, exclaimed one of the men, “there goes Black Thunder!” The creek was so named.  

Source: WPA 

 

Other Names: Thunder Creek

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: The Nose West

 

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