Tick Creek

Last updated

Tick Creek is a tributary of the Gasconade River in northwestern Phelps County in the Ozarks of Missouri. [1]

The stream headwaters are approximately four miles west of Rolla at 37°57′29″N91°51′09″W / 37.95806°N 91.85250°W / 37.95806; -91.85250 . [1] The stream flows west passing north of Doolittle then turns north and on to its confluence with the Gasconade on the Phelps-Maries county line at 38°02′08″N91°55′24″W / 38.03556°N 91.92333°W / 38.03556; -91.92333 . [1] [2]

Tick Creek most likely was so named due to the reported abundance of ticks in the area. [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

The Bourbeuse River is a river located in east-central Missouri, in the Ozarks region, and is one of two major tributaries of the Meramec River, the other being the Big River. The Bourbeuse flows to the northeast from its source near the locale of Dillon just northeast of Rolla in Phelps County, through Maries, Gasconade, Crawford, and Franklin counties, where it discharges into the Meramec River near Moselle. The elevation of the river at its source is approximately 1,140 feet (350 m) above sea level and at its mouth about 463 feet (141 m). The total length of the river is 154 miles (248 km), while the airline distance between source and mouth is 53 miles (85 km). The watershed area is 842.9 square miles (2,183 km2).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gasconade River</span> River in central Missouri

The Gasconade River is about 280 miles (450 km) long and is located in central and south-central Missouri.

Brush Creek is a stream in Crawford and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is tributary to the Bourbeuse River.

Boeuf Creek is a stream in Franklin and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Boeuf Creek is a tributary to the Missouri River. Alternate names include Buffalo Creek, Beef Creek, Boeuse Creek, Riviere au Boeuf and variations.

Bowen Creek is a stream in Phelps, Crawford and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Bourbeuse River.

Clifty Creek is a stream in Gasconade County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big Berger Creek.

Cole Creek is a stream in northern Gasconade County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River.

Mud Creek is a stream in Gasconade and Osage counties of central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Third Creek is a stream in Gasconade and Osage counties of central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Spring Creek is a stream in Maries and Phelps counties of Missouri. It is a tributary of Gasconade River.

Brush Creek is a stream in Osage County in central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Buck Elk Creek is a stream in southern Osage County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Contrary Creek is a stream in Osage County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Gasconade River.

Leboeuf Creek is a stream in Osage County of central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Shawnee Creek is a stream in Osage and Gasconade counties of central Missouri. It is a tributary of Baileys Creek.

Swan Creek is a stream in Osage County in Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Piney Creek (Missouri)</span> Stream in the United States

Little Piney Creek is a stream in the Phelps, Texas and Dent counties of the Ozarks of southern Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Mungy Branch is a stream in northwestern Phelps and northeastern Pulaski counties in the Ozarks of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Duncan Creek.

Table Rock is an unincorporated area in northwestern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on the west bank of the Gasconade River, approximately 2.5 miles north of Jerome.

Duncan Creek is a stream in southern Maries, northwestern Phelps and northeastern Pulaski counties in the Ozarks of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tick Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 46, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.



This article related to a river in Missouri is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.