Musco Creek is a stream in Madison and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Little Saint Francis River.[2]
The stream headwaters arise in St. Francois County north of Knob Lick and it flows generally south passing just west of Knob Lick. It flows roughly parallel to US Route 67 and enters Madison County. It enters the Little Saint Francis about two miles west of Mine La Motte.[3][2]
The source area is at 37°42′11″N 90°21′06″W / 37.70306°N 90.35167°W and the confluence is at 37°36′47″N 90°19′43″W / 37.61306°N 90.32861°W.[1]
Musco was named after a local Indian settler, according to local history.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Musco Creek
- ^ a b Fredericktown, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
- ^ Knob Lick, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
- ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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