Roark Creek

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Roark Creek is a stream in Taney County, Missouri. [1] The stream begins at the junction of the West and East forks near the village of Garber. From there the streamflow southeast to its junction with the White River in Branson. The Missouri Pacific Railroad line follows the stream and the West Fork Roark Creek northwest to Reeds Spring. [2]

The source coordinates are: 36°41′31″N93°18′07″W / 36.69194°N 93.30194°W / 36.69194; -93.30194 ; and the confluence coordinates are: 36°39′04″N93°12′55″W / 36.65111°N 93.21528°W / 36.65111; -93.21528 . [1]

Roark Creek has the name of the local Roark family. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roark Creek
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)