When buffalo were hunted in early days they were driven to the bluffs and shot. They usually fell from the rocks into the water, making a sound like "chug". (WPA) Located on the Chugwater River, so named because, when buffalo were driven over a nearby bluff by Indians and fell from the rocks into the water, they made a sound like chug: the Indians called the stream "the water at the place where the buffalo chug," and the name was shortened to Chugwater by white settlers. (Annals 14:2)
Other Names:
Chug Springs, Chugwater Stage Station, The Chug
County:
Platte
Feature Category:
Manmade Features
Alternate Spellings:
Chug Water
More Reading:
Chugwater: a centennial history. Hodgson, Don. 1986. Prairie press. Chugwater Economic Development, Inc.
