Whychus Creek

Whychus Creek
Location Jefferson County, Oregon

Whychus Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon,[1] located in Jefferson County. It was formerly named Squaw Creek and was renamed after legislation was passed requiring geographic names in Oregon containing the word "squaw" be changed.

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  1. ^ "Whychus Creek". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1150253. Retrieved August 4, 2011.