Castile Creek
Castile Creek is a large stream in Buchanan, Clinton and DeKalb counties the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a major tributary of the Platte River[2] and is 45.3 miles long, which makes it the third longest tributary of the Platte River.[3]
Etymology
[edit]Castile Creek has the name of William Castile, a pioneer citizen.[4]
Course
[edit]Castile Creek headwaters just northwest of Amity in DeKalb County and flows southwesterly under US 36 about 9 miles before passing Stewartsville and entering Clinton County. The stream continues south-southwest over 7 miles before adjusting to a more westerly bearing around Starfield. The stream passes south of Gower as it crosses into Buchanan County before depositing into the Platte River just north of the Platte County border. It is joined by its principal tributary, Malden Creek, shortly before its mouth.[5]
Communities
[edit]The municipalities of Amity and Stewartsville lie along the Castile Creek, and two others, Gower and Hemple, lie within its watershed. The extinct hamlet of Ridgeville was perched on the eastern reaches of the stream's arms.[6]
Crossings
[edit]Three major highways cross Castile Creek, the two U.S. Highways are US 36 and US 169, with the state highway being Route 116.[6]
Tributaries
[edit]There are 7[3] named direct and indirect tributaries of Castile Creek. The two in whose mouths are in Clinton County are: McGuire Branch and Roger Branch, and the five whose mouths are in Buchanan County are: Jenkins Branch, Malden Creek, Frazier Branch, Crabapple Branch, Wolfpen Creek.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castile Creek
- ^ Edgerton, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1978 rev.)
- ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment (PDF). Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (2021). Official Highway Map (Map) (2021–2022 ed.). Jefferson City: Missouri Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b "Clay County Map, 2022" (PDF). MoDOT. Retrieved June 17, 2025.