Leopard Creek
Appearance
Leopard Creek is a stream located entirely within San Miguel County, Colorado.[1]
According to tradition, the sighting of a leopard near the creek accounts for the name.[2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopard Creek
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 32.