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Nowood River

 

Name: Nowood River

 

County: Big Horn

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1075814W

Latitude: 441644N 

 

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Elevation: 3868/1179

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name: 

Tradition says that there was a group of men who reached this spot and stream to camp, wind driven, wet from a storm after a long hard trip; water was found but “no wood”. 

Source: WPA

 

Other Names:  No Wood River, No Wood Creek, Nowood Creek, Norwood Creek

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Manderson

 

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