California Branch Explained

California Branch is a stream in Franklin andWashington counties of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Indian Creek.

The stream headwaters arise in north-central Washington County approximately five miles west-northwest of Richwoods. The stream flows to the northwest for approximately five miles passing through the Little Indian Creek Conservation Area to its confluence 1.5 miles north of the Washington-Franklin county line.^[1] The headwaters are at 38.1781°N -90.9194°W and the confluence is at 38.2194°N -90.9731°W.

California Branch was named after the state of California, the former home of an early settler.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Cyclone Hollow, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
2. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 30, 2016 .