Spotted Bear River

Spotted Bear River is a stream in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] It is a tributary to the South Fork Flathead River.

Spotted Bear River was named in 1861 by a party of miners who encountered a bear with white spots.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spotted Bear River
  2. "NAMING OF SPOTTED BEAR". NPS History. Retrieved 4 July 2019.


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