Gypsum Creek

Not to be confused with Gypsum Wash.

Gypsum Creek is a stream in Saline County, Kansas and McPherson County, Kansas, in the United States.[1] Gypsum Creek is a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, runs south to north, and is approximately 40 miles (64 km) long. The Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, which has herds of bison and elk is located in the headwaters of the Creek in McPherson County.

Gypsum Creek was likely named from reports of deposits of gypsum discovered on the Coronado expedition.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gypsum Creek
  2. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 810.

38°51′38″N 97°24′44″W / 38.860556°N 97.412250°W / 38.860556; -97.412250


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