Pilot Branch Explained

Pilot Branch (also called Pilot Creek) is a stream in Moniteau County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Smith Creek.

Pilot Branch was named for a nearby tract of trees which stood as a point of navigation to pioneers.[1]

References

38.5875°N -92.6638°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071155/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_moniteau.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 10, 2016.