Bear Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
Appearance
Bear Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] It is a tributary to the Des Moines River.
Bear Creek was named from a pioneer incident when hunter killed a bear near its course.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 87.