Panther Creek (James River tributary) explained

Panther Creek is a stream in the Webster County, Missouri. It is a tributary of the James River.

The stream source is at 37.1625°N -92.89°W and the confluence with the James River is at 37.2189°N -93.0519°W. The headwaters are adjacent to U. S. Route 60 between Fordland and Diggins.^{[1] [2]}

Panther Creek was so named due to reports of panthers in the area.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Fordland 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U SGS, 1982
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52,
3. Web site: Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071608/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. January 2, 2017.