Name: Richeau Creek
County: Sweetwater
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Longitude: 1044903W
Latitude: 415340N
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Elevation: 4954/1510
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Feature Type: Stream
Origin of Name:
Named for John Richeau, the last name pronounced in French sounds like Reshaw. John Richeau built the first bridge across the North Platte River in central Wyoming on the Old Oregon Trail.
Source: WPA
Named for John Reshaw, a Frenchman, who built the first bridge across the North Platte River in central Wyoming on the Old Oregon Trail. English pronunciation is Richards.
Source: Annals 15(1)
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Alternative Spellings: Richard Creek
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1:24000 Quadrangle: Bordeaux
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