Name: Cache Creek

 

County: Park

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1100928W

Latitude: 444950N

 

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Elevation: 6713/2046

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Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name:

Creek, Yellowstone National Park, ... flowing southwest into Lamar River. Named, 1863, because a large party of prospectors had concealed their baggage after the Indians had stolen all of their horses.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932

 

Named in 1863. Prospecting party under one Austin were in camp on this stream when they were surprised by Indians, and all their stock stolen except one or two mules. Being unable to carry all their baggage from this point, they cachedwhat they could not place on the mules, or could not themselves carry. From this circumstance arose the name.

Source: Chittenden

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Opal Creek

 

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