Bonne_Femme_Creek_(Boone_County,_Missouri)

Bonne Femme Creek (Boone County, Missouri)

Bonne Femme Creek (Boone County, Missouri)

Stream in the U.S. state of Missouri

Bonne Femme Creek (also known as Big Bonne Femme Creek) is a stream in Boone County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Missouri River. The creek is one of the "three creeks" of Three Creeks Conservation Area. According to tradition, Bonne Femme ("good woman") was the nickname of an Indian who helped a French settler recover from his wounds.[2] Its two major tributaries are Turkey Creek and Bass Creek.

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References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonne Femme Creek (Boone County, Missouri)
  2. [2]
    "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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