Name: Jakeys Fork
County: Fremont
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GNIS Entry
Longitude: 1093401W
Latitude: 433109N
Legal Description:
Elevation: 6791/2070
(ft/m)
Feature Type: Stream
Origin of Name:
Captain Torrey and James K. Moore used this country for their summer range and had a corral built near the mouth of Jakeys Fork in the early 1870's. James K. Moore's initials were J.K. and the name should have been J.K.'s Fork.
Source: WPA
Creek, tributary of Wind River ... . A corruption of the name of a cattle brand, "J. K.," used by J. K. Moore, an early settler and trader in the locality.
Source: Decisions, 1890-1932
Alternative Spellings: J Ks Fork
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1:24000 Quadrangle: Mason Draw
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