• Source: River aux Vases (Mississippi River tributary)

    • river" target="_blank">River aux Vases is a creek that rises in Union Township in western Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and flows into the Mississippi river" target="_blank">River about two miles north of St. Marys, Missouri.


    Etymology


    The stream's original name - La Rivière aux Vases - is French meaning The muddy or swampy river" target="_blank">River and referred to quicksand and soggy conditions around the creek, especially crossings.


    History


    The earliest French colonial families had long-established family sugar camps (les sucreries) along the creek to process sugar. In 1797 the younger son of Pierre de Lassus, Commandant of New Bourbon received a grant by the Spanish government to establish a sugar mill along the creek. Over time the area around river" target="_blank">River aux Vases became known as a breeding center for mules. Mining was also prominent in the area and river" target="_blank">River aux Vases sandstone was used in the abutments of Eads Bridge in downtown St. Louis, with decorative onyx and limestone quarried nearby.











    Physical geography


    river" target="_blank">River aux Vases rises near Jonca in Union Township in the western part of Ste. Genevieve County, and flows east through Hawn State Park and empties into the Mississippi river" target="_blank">River about two miles north of St. Mary at an elevation of 361 feet. It has a watershed of 47.8 sq. mi.

    Dodge Creek
    Flint Bottom Creek
    Jonca Creek
    Lake Kal-Tatri
    Mill Creek
    Pickle Creek
    Rainbow Lake


    Cultural geography


    There are a number of communities along river" target="_blank">River aux Vases Creek, most notably the community by the same name river" target="_blank">River aux Vases, as well as New Bremen (Ozora), and
    New Tennessee.
    Bridges that converse river" target="_blank">River aux Vases Creek include the river" target="_blank">River aux Vases Bridge on Old Kingshighway (Highway 61), the river" target="_blank">River aux Vases Route B Bridge, The Interstate 55 Bridge, and the river" target="_blank">River aux Vases US 61 Bridge.


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