Roberts Branch (Linn Branch tributary)
| Roberts Branch | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clinton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Concord Township, Clinton County |
| • coordinates | 39°37′26″N 94°27′41″W / 39.624006°N 94.46129403°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Linn Branch |
• location | Hardin Township, Clinton County |
• coordinates | 39°29′13″N 94°31′56″W / 39.4869428°N 94.5321749°W[3] |
• elevation | 860 ft (260 m)[3] |
| Length | 13.2 mi (21.2 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Roberts Branch → Linn Branch → Little Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Roberts Branch is a stream in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] It is an indirect tributary of the Little Platte River via Linn Branch.[4] The stream is 13.2 miles (21.2 km) long.[1]
The community of Mecca was on the floodplain of the Little Platte River and is currently on the shore of the reservoir approximately one half-mile to the southeast of the confluence on Missouri Route D.[4]
Roberts Branch was named after Littleton Roberts, a pioneer citizen.[5]
Some older maps transpose Roberts Branch with Linn Branch and have Linn Branch be a tributary of Roberts Branch.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roberts Branch (Linn Branch tributary)
- ^ a b Smithville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1976 rev.)
- ^ "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) - ^ "Kansas City - 1887". The University of Texas at Austin. USGS. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Smithville, MO - 1914". Topoview. USGS. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
