Willow Fork Explained

Willow Fork (also called Willow Creek) is a stream in Moniteau County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of North Moreau Creek.^[1]

The stream headwaters arise at 38.6583°N -92.8258°W at an elevation of 950 feet just south of U.S. Route 50 about one mile west of Tipton.^[2] The stream flows generally to the southeast for approximately seven miles to its confluence with the North Moreau^[1] at 38.6022°N -92.6944°W at an elevation of 761 feet.

Willow Fork was so named due to the presence of willow trees along its course.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Latham, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951 (1986 rev.)
2. Tipton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1952 (1979 rev.)
3. 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.