Indian Creek (Monroe County, Missouri)

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Indian Creek is a stream in Monroe and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary to the Salt River within Mark Twain Lake. [2] [3]

The origin of the name Indian Creek is unclear. The creek may have been so named on account of the red tinted water. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Creek (Monroe County, Missouri)
  2. ↑ Palmyra, MO, 1:25000 Topographic Map, USGS, 1903
  3. ↑ Clarence Canyon Dam, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1990
  4. ↑ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

39°32′24″N91°40′45″W / 39.5400414°N 91.6790481°W / 39.5400414; -91.6790481

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