Name: Stockade Beaver Creek

 

County: Weston

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1040854W

Latitude: 433349N

 

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Elevation: 3694/1126

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Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name:

Creek, Weston County, ... flows south into Beaver Creek.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932 

 

Well stocked with beaver in early days. Since there were two Beaver Creeks in the region both named for their supply of beaver, the name “Stockade Beaver” was given to the east Beaver Creek because the Jenny Stockade was built on its banks. 

Source: WPA

 

Other Names: East Fork, Little Beaver

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Dewey SW

 

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