Bear Creek (Cuivre River tributary)
Stream in Missouri, U.S.
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Bear Creek is a stream in Montgomery and Lincoln counties of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the West Fork of the Cuivre River.
The stream headwaters in Montgomery County are at 38°52′24″N 91°21′41″W and the confluence with the West Fork of the Cuivre in Lincoln County is at 39°02′14″N 91°13′39″W.[1]
Bear Creek was named for the fact pioneers encountered bears there.[2]