Name: Foote Creek

 

County: Carbon

 

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Longitude:  1060849W

Latitude: 415202N

 

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Elevation: 6591/2009

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Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name:

On September 10, 1865, while returning to Fort Halleck with two trail wagons loaded with flour, Robert Foote and Frank Daley were suddenly attacked at the crossing of a small stream about two miles northwest of the old Rockdale stage station by a band of Indians ... In the melee, Foote received a bullet through the shoulder ... When the freight wagons failed to arrive at the Fort on scheduled time, a squad of soldiers were sent to look for them. When the Indians saw them coming, they rode away into the hills and did not return. ... The little creek which was the scene of the disaster was named Foote Creek in honor of Robert Foote and is still known by that name.

Source: Annals 15(1)

 

Named after Boddy(sp?) Foote who furnished hay for Fort Halleck. 

Source: WPA

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Pine Ridge

 

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