Bear Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
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.
41°58′37″N 93°54′08″W / 41.97694°N 93.90222°W
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