Mine a Breton Creek explained

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 37.8853°N -90.7894°W south of Potosi and its confluence with the Fourche a Renault at 38.0289°N -90.8533°W forms the Mineral Fork.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Potosi, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
2. Old Mines Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
3. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 30, 2016 .