Old Mans Creek

Old Mans Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] It is a tributary to the Iowa River.

For the stream in New Jersey, see Oldmans Creek.

According to tradition, Old Mans Creek was so named because it was where Native American elderly men, women, and children hid out during tribal wars.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Mans Creek
  2. "Creeks of Johnson COunty" (PDF). Johnson County Soil & Water Conservation District. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

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