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Cane Creek (Byrd Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 37°21′08″N 89°45′47″W / 37.35222°N 89.76306°W / 37.35222; -89.76306
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Cane Creek is a stream in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Byrd Creek.[2]

The stream headwaters arise at 37°27′47″N 89°38′27″W / 37.46306°N 89.64083°W / 37.46306; -89.64083[1] along the west side of Fruitland. The stream flows to the southwest passing under I-55 and then Missouri Route 34 west of Jackson[3] to its confluence with Byrd Creek 2.5 miles southeast of Burfordville[2] at 37°21′08″N 89°45′47″W / 37.35222°N 89.76306°W / 37.35222; -89.76306.[1]

Cane Creek was lined with cane, hence the name.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cane Creek (Byrd Creek tributary)
  2. ^ a b Burfordville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
  3. ^ Jackson, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1978 rev.)
  4. ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)