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Boyer River (Iowa)

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deposited in the Missouri River by the Boyer River. Gradually, the Missouri River eroded a major channel (chute) through the sediment; this came to be known as Boyer Chute, and was the preferred channel used by
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This excerpt from the Lewis and Clark map of 1814 that shows the rivers of southwest Iowa, southeast Nebraska, and northwest Missouri. "Bowyer's River" is seen at upper left.
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A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways
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U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Boyer River
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The Boyer River is named for a settler who hunted and trapped in the
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and traders until the Missouri eventually changed its course.
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Boyer River
Boyer (disambiguation)
Boyer River (disambiguation)

Denison

42°30′05″N 95°16′32″W / 42.5014°N 95.2755°W / 42.5014; -95.2755
Mouth
41°27′11″N 95°55′09″W / 41.4531°N 95.9192°W / 41.4531; -95.9192
Logan, Iowa

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