Mineral_Fork

Mineral Fork

Mineral Fork

Stream in the American state of Missouri

Mineral Fork is a stream in Washington County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Big River.

The source which is the confluence of the Mine a Breton Creek and the Fourche a Renault is located at 38°01′44″N 90°51′12″W and the confluence with Big River is at: 38°06′09″N 90°40′53″W.[1][2][3]

Mineral Fork was so named on account of deposits of the lead ore minerals near its course.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Fork
  2. [2]
    Old Mines Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
  3. [3]
    Tiff, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1937
  4. [4]
    "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.



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