Boeuf Creek

Boeuf Creek is a stream in Franklin and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Boeuf Creek is a tributary to the Missouri River.[2] Alternate names include Buffalo Creek, Beef Creek, Boeuse Creek, Riviere au Boeuf and variations.[1]

The stream headwaters are in Gasconade County at 38°25′19″N 91°26′34″W and the confluence with the Missouri is in Franklin County at 38°36′00″N 91°08′55″W.[1]

Boeuf Creek was named for the buffalo cows in the area, "boeuf" being a word derived from the French meaning "cattle".[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boeuf Creek
  2. New Haven, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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