Name: Torrey Creek

 

County: Fremont

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1093257W

Latitude: 433013N

 

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Elevation: 6735/2053

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name:

Creek, Fremont County, ... flows northerly and easterly to join Wind River ... passing through several lakes enroute, Washakie National Forest. Named for a prominent ranchman who was very active in Wyoming affairs at the beginning of the century.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932 

 

Stream, 9 mi. long, heads at the junction of East and West Torrey Creeks ... flows N to the Wind River, 4 mi. SE of Dubois.

Source: Decisions, 1971 

 

Named after Captain Robert A. Torrey of the 13th Infantry. Captain Torrey was the first in command at Fort Washakie. Up Torrey Creek, taking the same road as to Torrey Lake Club but continuing past the lake, is Trail Lake Ranch. It is here that the trail starts back in to the glacier country. The trail was built by the U.S. Forest Service.

Source: WPA

 

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Alternative Spellings: Torry Creek

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Mason Draw

 

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