Medio Creek

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Medio Creek
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Texas Historic Landmark marker for Medio Creek, beside a dry riverbed, US 59 about 4 miles NE of Beeville
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Medio Creek is a river in Texas, that is a tributary of the Mission River.

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28°18′50″N97°19′08″W / 28.3138°N 97.3189°W / 28.3138; -97.3189