The following list includes ethnogeographic information taken from
Merriam's notes in addition to information on creeks from Goddard
(1923_a_), the latter being especially important because most villages
are located with respect to streams. All streams and rivers may be found
on map 5. Locations of other features have been given after consulting
the appropriate United States Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle
but they are not shown on the map. For this area the quadrangles are
Alderpoint (1951), Hoaglin (1935), Leggett (1952), and Spyrock (1952).
Asbill Cr.--djoñot (G).
Bell Springs Cr.--sAlt´okot (G).
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.
Horseshoe Bend--ch[=e]s (M). The bend is named for the red
copper spring of Copper Mine Cr. ki´-ke-che (M) is the name for
the western part of the loop of Horseshoe Bend, to-sahng´-kut,
t[=o]s-ahng-kut (M) is the name of the part of Horseshoe Bend N of
Island Mt. Horseshoe Bend is the big switchback curve in the Eel R.
about 6 mi. N of the mouth of North Fork.
Indian Cr.--chen-nes-no´-kut, ken´-nis-no´-kut (M). The name
Indian Cr. does not appear on any of the USGS maps but it is the
name used by Merriam.
Island Mt.--bahng-kut, bahn-kut (M); bañk'At (G). Island Mt.
is a range of hills bordered on the E by the Eel R. and extending
from the mouth of North Fork in the S to beyond Horseshoe Bend in
the N.
Jewett Cr.--sel-di´-kot (M); dAsk'Ekot (G).
Kekawaka Cr.--kas-n[=a]´-kot, kahs´-ne-kot (M); kasnaikot (G).
Lake Mt.--s[=a]-kahn-den, se-kahn´-ting (M). Lake Mt. is about
3 mi. E of the Eel and 3 mi. N of North Fork.
McDonald Cr.--sah´-nah-chin-che (M); canAñtcIntci (G).
Middle Trail--be-ten-na´-be (M). This trail was in the hills E
of the Eel R. about a mile south of Indian Cr.
Mina--to-les´ cho´-be (M). Mina is a modern place name for a
town about 2 mi. N of North Fork and 5 mi. E of the main Eel R.
Natoikot Cr.--no-toi´-kut (M); natoikot (G). I have given this
creek its Wailaki name because it has no English name and is not,
in fact, located on modern maps. It is said to have run into the
Eel R. about 1-1/2 mi. S of Island Mt. Station, which is on the
southern side of Horseshoe Bend. It has been placed on the map in
accordance with the topography shown on USGS Hoaglin Quadrangle.
Pine Cr.--ten-di´-kot (M); lacEtcikot (G). Merriam was not
certain that his name was correct.
Pipe Cr.--taht-so´-kut (M).
Poonkinny Ridge--nel-kis´-te (M). Merriam says this is the
name of the open ridge between the main Eel R. and the northern
part of Round V. That area is marked Poonkinny Ridge on the USGS
Spyrock Quadrangle. It is in Yuki territory.
Rattlesnake Cr.--to-nah´-ling (M). This creek is a tributary
of the South Fork of the Eel R. and forms a part of the southern
boundary of the Eel River Wailaki, according to Merriam.
Rockpile Mt.--sen´-ning ah´-kut (M). This mountain is said to
be on the E side of the Eel R. S of Alder Point, but the name does
not appear on modern maps.
Round V.--ken´-tes-cho´-be (M). The inhabitants of Round V.
were called ken´-tes cho´-be ke´-ah, a locative rather than a
tribal name.
Summit V.--ken-tes´[-l]-be (M). Summit V. lies about 2 mi. SE
of the bend of North Fork and seems to have marked the southeastern
limit of North Fork Wailaki territory. It is said that there was
once much camass there.
Willow Cr.--dabActci'Añkot, slAsyañkot (G). The latter was
used occasionally for the stream.
Wilson Cr.--dat'olkot (G).