Athapascan Indians; Indians of North America -- California
Bell Springs Mt.--tsi-to´-ting; si-to´-ting (M). This is the
mountain cut through by Bell Springs Cr.
Bell Springs Station (native name for the site of the
station)--sah´-ten´-t[)e]´-te; sah-ten-t[)e]^{hl}-t[)e] (M). Bell
Springs Station is on the W side of the Eel about halfway between
Blue Rock Cr. and Bell Springs Cr., about the same place as village
22. In fact, Merriam's names for this site may correspond to
Goddard's name for village 22, sa'kAntE[-l]dAñ.
Big Bend Cr.--dAndaikot (G).
Blue Rock--sen-chah´-tung (M). Evidently this is near Blue
Rock Cr.
Chamise Cr.--sah-nah´-ting; shah-nah-ting (M); canAndAñkot (G).
Chamise Cr. crossing--ses-ki´-be (M).
Chamise Cr., mouth of--sun-ti´-che, soon-di´-che (M).
Cinch Cr.--djoñkot (G). Goddard evidently has this creek
placed incorrectly on his map. If I understand his description, it
should be a tributary of Bell Springs Cr. rather than of the Eel R.
directly.
Copper Mine Cr. (Tunnel Cr. on the more recent
maps)--chis´-kot, ch[=e]s-kot (M); tciskot (G). Both Merriam and
Goddard say that this name refers to red paint and was probably
suggested by the color of the water in the creek. This is also
responsible for the English name.
Cottonwood Cr.--tgActcEkot (G). The English name is a
translation of the Wailaki name. The creek is unnamed on USGS maps.
Dawson Flat--choo´-e-kun-tes´-te (M). This flat was W of Lake
Mt. between Horse Ranch and Fenton Ranch.
Eel R.--tan´-cho-kut (M). Eel R. valley--bus´-be (M). This
name refers to a part of the valley of the main Eel R., especially
the E side, between Horseshoe Bend and North Fork.
Eel R., E branch of South Fork--to-k[=a]-kut (M).
Eel R., Middle Fork--tahng-cho-skus (M). The junction of the
Middle Fork with the main Eel was called t[=o]s-kahs-k[=a].
Eel R., North Fork--bah´-ne-kut (M); banikot (G).
Eel R.-North Fork junction--ch[=a]-lin´-ding, kl[=a]-lin-ding
(M).
Harris region--tah-sahn-ting´, tahs-ahng (M). Harris is a
small town about 8 mi. W of the main Eel R. in the territory of the
Lassik (according to Merriam's boundaries).
Hettenshaw Valley--ken-tes´-tung (M). This valley is in Lassik
territory about 12 mi. N of the Wailaki boundary. It lies between
the headwaters of the North Fork of the Eel and the headwaters of
the Van Duzen R.
Horse Ranch Cr.--kus´-ken-tes´-be (M); canAñtcakot (G). These
are clearly not the same names but sometimes streams have alternate
names. Cf. Willow Cr. below.
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