Cameron Creek (West Fork Trinity River)

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Cameron Creek
Camberon Creek, Hunt Creek
Data
Water code US :  1372883
location Jack County in Texas (USA)
River system Trinity River
Drain over West Fork Trinity River  → Trinity River  → Gulf of Mexico
source west of Jermyn, Texas
33 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  N , 98 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  W
muzzle southeast Antelope (Texas) in the West Fork Trinity River Coordinates: 33 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  N , 98 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  W 33 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  N , 98 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  W
Mouth height 292  m

length 29 km

The Cameron Creek (also known as Camberon Creek or Hunt Creek ) is a river in Jack County , in the US state of Texas , in the United States . It rises 9.7 kilometers west of Jermyn and flows 29 kilometers northeast, where it flows into the West Fork Trinity River 6.4 kilometers southeast of Antelope , in Young County .

The river name is a modification of a pioneer family in Jack County from earlier times. The river terrain is sloping and surrounded by steep slopes and mainly runs through clay soil or runs through sandy loam. The limited prairie - vegetation consists mainly of grass and shrub landscapes.

The USGS official information on the height above sea level of the estuary is 292 meters.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Cameron Creek (West Fork Trinity River) in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  2. ^ US Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from US Geological Survey 1: 24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1: 25K, Puerto Rico 1: 20K) and from US Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1: 62,500 scale or 1: 250,000 scale maps
  3. ^ US Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from US Geological Survey 1: 24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1: 25K, Puerto Rico 1: 20K) and from US Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1: 62,500 scale or 1: 250,000 scale maps
  4. ↑ CAMERON CREEK | The Handbook of Texas Online | Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
  5. ↑ Thomas F. Horton, History of Jack County (Jacksboro, Texas: Gazette Print, 193-?)
  6. ^ Chicago Manual of Style , 15th edition