Bear Creek (Cuivre River tributary)

Bear Creek is a stream in Montgomery and Lincoln counties of Missouri. It is a tributary of the West Fork of the Cuivre River.

The stream headwaters in Montgomery County are at 38°52′24″N 91°21′41″W / 38.87333°N 91.36139°W / 38.87333; -91.36139 and the confluence with the West Fork of the Cuivre in Lincoln County is at 39°02′14″N 91°13′39″W / 39.03722°N 91.22750°W / 39.03722; -91.22750.

Bear Creek was named for the fact pioneers encountered bears there.

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