Big Creek (Cuivre River)

Big Creek is a stream in Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties of the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Cuivre River.

The stream headwaters are at 38°47′34″N 91°09′06″W / 38.79278°N 91.15167°W / 38.79278; -91.15167 and the confluence with the Cuivre are at 38°52′44″N 90°49′38″W / 38.87889°N 90.82722°W / 38.87889; -90.82722Coordinates: 38°52′44″N 90°49′38″W / 38.87889°N 90.82722°W / 38.87889; -90.82722.[1]

The source area for the stream lies just west of Warrenton in Warren County. The stream flows north passing under Interstate 70 and turns east passing under Missouri Route 47 before entering Lincoln county. The stream meanders east and becomes the boundary between Lincoln and St. Charles counties. It passes under US Route 61 and enters the Cuivre to the north of Wentzville.[2]

An early variant name was "Eagle Fork".[1] According to tradition, the former name was applied because eagles often attacked an early settler's hogs.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 39-40, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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