Bear Creek (Cuivre River)

Bear Creek is a stream in Montgomery and Lincoln counties of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the West Fork of the Cuivre River.

The stream headwaters in Montgomery County are at 38°52′24″N 91°21′41″W / 38.87333°N 91.36139°W / 38.87333; -91.36139 and the confluence with the West Fork of the Cuivre in Lincoln County is at 39°02′14″N 91°13′39″W / 39.03722°N 91.22750°W / 39.03722; -91.22750Coordinates: 39°02′14″N 91°13′39″W / 39.03722°N 91.22750°W / 39.03722; -91.22750.[1]

Bear Creek was named for the fact pioneers encountered bears there.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Cuivre River)
  2. ↑ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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