Lame Johnny Creek

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Lame Johnny Creek
Burnt Wood Creek [1]
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Lame Johnny Creek's intersection with South Dakota Highway 79
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Lame Johnny Creek mouth location in South Dakota
Etymology"Lame Johnny," local outlaw
Location
Custer County
Fall River County
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth fork source [2]
  coordinates 43°42′16″N103°28′17″W / 43.7044303°N 103.4713047°W / 43.7044303; -103.4713047
2nd sourceNorth fork source [3]
  coordinates 43°42′52″N103°26′05″W / 43.7144313°N 103.434638°W / 43.7144313; -103.434638
Mouth Cheyenne River
  coordinates
43°28′27″N103°06′13″W / 43.4741516°N 103.1035301°W / 43.4741516; -103.1035301
Basin features
Progression Cheyenne RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River system Cheyenne River system

Lame Johnny Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1] It is mostly located in Custer County, with its mouth located in Northern Fall River County. Its mouth is located on the Cheyenne River, which itself flows into the Missouri River about 130 miles downstream. Parts of the river are located in Custer State Park.

Lame Johnny Creek was named after Cornelius Donahue, a highway robber who was lynched by a mob near the creek. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lame Johnny Creek
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lame Johnny Creek
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lame Johnny Creek
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 38.