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Chase County Kansas Historical Sketches

1863 - 2003 





STREAMS IN THE COTTONWOOD FALLS AREA

The town of Cottonwood Falls is located on the south bank of the Cottonwood River, and it flows on toward the east through the county.

Its largest branch is called South Fork and empties into the River three miles east of town

Buck Creek, named for the many deer seen in the area, flows into the River from the southwest about 3/4 mile east of town.

Spring Creek, named for the springs that feed it, empties in northwest of town.

Prather Creek, named for Enos Prather, an early settler, is now called Yowl Creek. The name was given to it because of the yowling coyotes near its headwaters. It empties into the River between Cottonwood Falls and Strong. City.

Another little creek runs through the town; it is McWilliams Creek, for it seemed to head near the McWilliams place.

Bloody Creek received its name from the many fueds that were in the area. Its headwaters are southeast of Cottonwood Falls; and, it empties into the River about 1 1/2 miles east and 12 mile north of where South Fork empties into the River.

Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972




Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
by Lorna Marvin
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