Name: Richeau Spring
County: Platte
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Longitude: 1050135W
Latitude: 414338N
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Elevation: 5820/1774
(ft/m)
Feature Type: Spring
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)
Other Names:
Alternative Spellings: Richard Spring, Reshaw Spring
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1:24000 Quadrangle: McDonald Ranch
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