Pilot Branch

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Pilot Branch (also called Pilot Creek) is a stream in Moniteau County in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] It is a tributary of Smith Creek.

A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. The stream encompasses surface and groundwater fluxes that respond to geological, geomorphological, hydrological and biotic controls.

Moniteau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,607. Its county seat is California. The county was organized February 14, 1845 and named for the Moniteau Creek. 'Moniteau' is a French spelling of Manitou, Algonquian for the Great Spirit.

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Pilot Branch was named for a nearby tract of trees which stood as a point of navigation to pioneers.^[2]

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilot Branch
↑ "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°35′15″N92°39′50″W / 38.5875256°N 92.6638022°W / 38.5875256; -92.6638022

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilot Branch

[2] "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.