Sans Bois Creek
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CountryUnited States
locationnorth of Wilburton, Oklahoma
| Sans Bois Creek | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | north of Wilburton, Oklahoma |
| • coordinates | 35°01′39″N 95°21′58″W / 35.02760°N 95.36609°W |
| Mouth | Robert S. Kerr Reservoir |
• location | southwest of Keota, Oklahoma |
• coordinates | 35°13′48″N 94°59′29″W / 35.23010°N 94.99136°W |
Sans Bois Creek is the major east/west drainage basin in Haskell County, Oklahoma.[1][2] It starts about midway between Wilburton and Quinton, and flows generally northeast to Robert S. Kerr Reservoir on the Arkansas River.[3]
“Sans bois” is a French phrase meaning “without wood.”[4] The Sans Bois Mountains lie across the southern part of Haskell County, as well as northern Latimer County, Oklahoma.[4]
Popular species of fish caught in Sans Bois Creek include Largemouth bass, Common carp, and Blue catfish.[5]
Several Civil War skirmishes were fought around Sans Bois Creek.[2]
