The Little St. Francis River is a stream in eastern
St. Francois and northeastern
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
counties of southeastern
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
It is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
St. Francis River.
The stream
headwaters
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source.
Definition
The ...
arise in eastern St. Francois County on the north flank of Lewis Hill about one mile southwest of the St. Francois-
Ste. Genevieve county line. The stream flows west past the community of
Libertyville passing under
Missouri Route OO and turns to the south about three miles east of
Knob Lick. The stream meanders to the south into Madison County passing west of
Mine La Motte. The stream is impounded as City Lake on the northeast side of
Fredericktown and passes just west of Fredericktown before turning west and passing under
U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues so ...
. The stream meanders to the west past
Tin Mine Mountain
Tin Mine Mountain (also called Tin Mountain) is a summit in Madison County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It has an elevation of .
Tin Mine Mountain rises about 500 feet above the St. Francis River which flows past the west end of the mountain. ...
to its
confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
with the St. Francis within the
Mark Twain National Forest
Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) is a U.S. United States National Forest, National Forest located in the southern half of Missouri. MTNF was established on September 11, 1939. It is named for author Mark Twain, a Missouri native. The MTNF cover ...
.
[''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ]
References
Rivers of Madison County, Missouri
Rivers of St. Francois County, Missouri
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