Spring Creek (Shoal Creek tributary)
Appearance
Spring Creek is a stream in northwestern Newton County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Shoal Creek.
The headwaters are located west of Spring City at 36°59′24″N 94°32′53″W / 36.99500°N 94.54806°W. The stream flows northeast passing under and running along Missouri Route 86. The stream confluence is at Redings Mill at 37°01′23″N 94°31′03″W / 37.02306°N 94.51750°W.[1][2][3][4]
Spring Creek was so named for the fact it is fed by a spring in its headwaters.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek (Shoal Creek tributary)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Joplin West, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962
- ^ Racine, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1949
- ^ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.