Bee Fork (Mill Creek tributary)
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Stream in the American state of Missouri
Bee Fork is a stream in Oregon County of the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Mill Creek.[2]
The stream headwaters are at 36°31′04′′N 91°18′31′′W / 36.51778°N 91.30861°W / 36.51778; -91.30861 [1] and the confluence with Mill Creek is approximately one mile west-northwest of Myrtle [3] at 36°30′51′′N 91°16′52′′W / 36.51417°N 91.28111°W / 36.51417; -91.28111 .[1]
Bee Fork was so named because honeybees were observed near its course.[4]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Fork (Mill Creek tributary)
- ^ Myrtle, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
- ^ Couch, MO, 15 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1946
- ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
