| Show FROM INDIAN NAMES fox river in illinois got a name from the translation of the indian designation eiver of the foxes bay in maine has its name from an indian word meaning crane these birds were formerly plentiful on its shores LEECH lake in minnesota takes its name from a translation of the indian Chema kang the place of leeches was the nearest the whites could make to the pronunciation of the place of long water THE conemaugh was named from an indian word meaning otter creek from the former abundance of these animals in its waters TUB Appala chicola in florida took its name from that of an indian town on its banks meaning an old town or fort ane flint in michigan was called by the indians the river of the flint from the abundance of this stone on its banks |
