Lost Creek (St. Francis River tributary)

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Lost Creek is a stream in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.

The stream headwaters occur at the confluence of the West Fork Lost Creek and East Fork Lost Creek at 37°01′05″N90°18′25″W / 37.01806°N 90.30694°W / 37.01806; -90.30694 currently within Lake Wappapello and the confluence with the St. Francis River is at 36°59′04″N90°20′10″W / 36.98444°N 90.33611°W / 36.98444; -90.33611 also within Lake Wapapello. [1] [2] [3]

Lost Creek was so named either due to its status as a losing stream or due to a pioneer incident in which a man became lost near its course. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost Creek (St. Francis River tributary)
  2. ↑ Shook, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1985 rev.)
  3. ↑ Wapapello, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1976 rev.)
  4. ↑ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.



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