California Branch is a stream in Franklin and Washington counties of the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Indian Creek.
The stream headwaters arise in north-central Washington County approximately five miles west-northwest of Richwoods. The stream flows to the northwest for approximately five miles passing through the Little Indian Creek Conservation Area to its confluence 1.5 miles north of the Washington-Franklin county line.[2] The headwaters are at 38°10′41″N 90°55′10″W / 38.17806°N 90.91944°W and the confluence is at 38°13′10″N 90°58′23″W / 38.21944°N 90.97306°W.[1]
California Branch was named after the state of California, the former home of an early settler.[3]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: California Branch
- ^ Cyclone Hollow, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
- ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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