Indian Creek is a stream in Monroe and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to the Salt River within Mark Twain Lake.[2][3]

The origin of the name Indian Creek is unclear. The creek may have been so named on account of the red tinted water.[4]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Creek (Monroe County, Missouri)
  2. Palmyra, MO, 1:25000 Topographic Map, USGS, 1903
  3. Clarence Canyon Dam, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1990
  4. "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

39°32′24″N 91°40′45″W / 39.5400414°N 91.6790481°W / 39.5400414; -91.6790481



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