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.
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