Maupin Creek

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Maupin Creek is a stream in Franklin and Jefferson Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Big River. [2]

The stream headwaters arise in Franklin County at 38°14′22″N90°48′43″W / 38.23944°N 90.81194°W / 38.23944; -90.81194 [1] and it flows east past the community of Maupin to its confluence with Big River in Jefferson County at 38°14′15″N90°44′23″W / 38.23750°N 90.73972°W / 38.23750; -90.73972 . [1]

Some say Maupin Creek was named after Mosias Maupin, a pioneer settler, while others believe the creek has the name of William Maupin. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maupin Creek
  2. Fletcher, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)