Breeden Creek

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Looking upstream from a crossing of Breeden Creek Breeden Creek Douglas County, Missouri.jpg
Looking upstream from a crossing of Breeden Creek

Breeden Creek is a stream in western Douglas County in the Ozarks of south central Missouri. [1] The stream is a tributary to Little Beaver Creek. [2]

The stream headwaters arise at 36°58′01″N92°50′58″W / 36.96694°N 92.84944°W / 36.96694; -92.84944 [1] at an elevation of approximately 1300 feet. [2] The headwaters are on the south flank of Keyger Mountain which rises to a peak elevation of over 1660 feet just one-half mile from source. [2] The stream flows generally south to its confluence with Little Beaver at 36°56′23″N92°50′42″W / 36.93972°N 92.84500°W / 36.93972; -92.84500 Coordinates: 36°56′23″N92°50′42″W / 36.93972°N 92.84500°W / 36.93972; -92.84500 at an elevation of 1099 feet. [1] The stream confluence lies approximately one quarter mile northwest of the community of Pansy at the end of Missouri Route NN. [2]

Church and cemetery adjacent to Breeden Creek Breeden church.jpg
Church and cemetery adjacent to Breeden Creek

The stream along with the old Breeden School that was adjacent to it bears the name of a local family in the area. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breeden Creek
  2. 1 2 3 4 Goodhope, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  3. ↑ Douglas County Place Names, 1928-1945 The State Historical Society of Missouri
  4. ↑ Bradleyville, MO, 1:48000 scale Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1937
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