Name: Dinwoody Creek

 

County: Fremont

 

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Longitude:  1092054W

Latitude: 432557N

 

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Elevation: 6197/1889

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Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name:

Creek and lakes, Fremont County, Wyo.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932

 

Formerly known as Campbell's Fork, and the large lake below its canyon as Dinwiddie Lake, after Andrew Dinwiddie, Lieutenant, 2nd United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Washakie. On December 6, 1911, the United States Geographic Board changed the name of both the lake and creek to Dinwoody.

Source: WPA 

 

Other Names: Campbells Fork, Dinwiddie Creek, Dinwoodie Creek

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Wilderness

 

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