Salt Creek (Osage River tributary) explained

Salt Creek is a stream in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River.

Salt Creek was named for the fact ranchers left salt near its banks in order to nourish their cattle.[1]

References

38.0234°N -93.7702°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071333/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_clair.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 .

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