Troublesome Creek (Colorado River tributary)
Troublesome Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1] It is a tributary of the Colorado River.
Troublesome Creek was named for the fact soldiers had trouble crossing it.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troublesome Creek (Colorado River tributary)
- 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. 50.
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