Mine A Breton Creek
Mine a Breton Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Mineral Fork.
The stream headwaters arise at 37°53′07″N 90°47′22″W / 37.88528°N 90.78944°W south of Potosi and its confluence with the Fourche a Renault at 38°01′44″N 90°51′12″W / 38.02889°N 90.85333°W forms the Mineral Fork.
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.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mine a Breton Creek
- ^ Potosi, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
- ^ Old Mines Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
- ^ "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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