McAllister Creek (Puget Sound tributary) explained

McAllister Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to Puget Sound.[1]

McAllister Creek was named after James McAllister, a pioneer who arrived in the 1840s. The creek is also known as Medicine Creek or šxʷnanəm, to the Puyallup people.

References

47.11°N -122.7231°W

http://puyallup-tribe.com/ourtribe/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide . Thurston County Historical Commission . 1992 . 28 March 2018 . 48.

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