Big Creek (St. Francis River tributary) explained
Big Creek is a stream in Iron and Wayne counties of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.[1] The stream headwaters are at 37.5625°N -90.6761°W in Iron County and the confluence with the St. Francis is at 37.2358°N -90.5069°W in northern Wayne County.
Big Creek was so named on account of its relatively large size.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Patterson, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
- Web site: Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 11 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071635/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_iron.html . 24 June 2016 .
