Mine a Breton Creek

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Mine a Breton Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Mineral Fork.

The stream headwaters arise at 37°53′07″N90°47′22″W / 37.88528°N 90.78944°W / 37.88528; -90.78944 south of Potosi and its confluence with the Fourche a Renault at 38°01′44″N90°51′12″W / 38.02889°N 90.85333°W / 38.02889; -90.85333 forms the Mineral Fork. [1] [2] [3]

Mine a Breton Creek took its name from a nearby mine of the same name, which in turn has the name of Francois Azor dit Breton, a pioneer citizen. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mine a Breton Creek
  2. Potosi, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
  3. Old Mines Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
  4. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.