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IN THE UNITED STATES.    255

ralmon and brook trout of a superior size and
quality. The lake is 5 miles long and 2 wide.

Traverse Island, Mn. Situated in Lake Supe-
lior, at the mouth of Keewaiwona Bay.

Traverse Lake, Ma. This is a long, narrow
hody of water, containing several islands, and
supplying the waters of Sioux Wood, a head
branch of North Red River.

Trernbleau, Point, Essex co., N. Y., lies on the
W. side of Lake Champlain, in the town of Ches-
terfield. This is the N. termination of the Clinton
Mts.. which extend from the Mohawk River -to
this place.

Trempaleau River, Crawford co., Wn. It drains
the N. W. part of the county, and falls into the
Mississip.pi River.

Trench's Island, S. C. A large island lying S.
from Broad River, and belonging to Beaufort dis-
trict.

Trenton Falls, N. Y. See Fashionable Resorts.

Trinity River, Ts. This large river rises prin-
cipally in the forest called the Cross Timbers,
flows S. E., and empties into Galveston Bay.

Trough Creek, Pa., is formed in the town of
Trough Creek by the union of N. and S. branches,
and forcing a passage through Terrace Mt., it
enters the Raystown, a branch of Juniata River.

Trout Island, Mn., lies in the N. part of Lake
Michigan, N. from Little Beaver Island.

Trout Lake, Portage co., Wn. Situated in the
N. part of the county, E. from the Mandowish
Lakes, with which it is connected by an outlet.

Trout River, Me., is a W. branch of the Mada-
waska.

Trout River, Yt. This is a good mill stream,
formed in Montgomery by the junction of several
branches. It runs in a N. W. direction, and falls
into the Missisco, on the border of Enosburg and
Berkshire.

Trout River rises in Franklin co., N. Y., flows
N., and enters the Chateaugay River in Canada.

Tshatl Mount, Ca. This peak of the Cascade
range of mountains is situated near the head of
the Rio Sacramento.

Tshatl River, On. A large stream rising
among the Cascade Mts., and flowing W. into
Tlamath River.

Tunkhannock River, Pa., rises at the foot of
Ararat Mt., in the town of Jackson, Susquehanna
co., flows S. W. through Wyoming co., and en-
ters the Susquehanna on the N. side of Tunkhan-
nock Mt., after a course of about 30 miles.

Tuckaseege River, N. C. The head branches
rise in Haywood and Macon counties; the river
then runs N. W., dividing these two counties,
crosses the N. part of Macon co., and empties into
the Tennessee River.

Tufts's Hill, New Braintree, Ms. Height 1179
feet.

Tugaloo River, Ga., one of the head branches
of the Savannah, unites with the Keowee 48
miles N. W. from Petersburg.

Tulares Lake, Ca. This large sheet of water,
which lies between the Sierra Nevada and Coast
Mts., is the principal source of the Rio San Joa-
quin.

Tulip Bayou, As. A small stream forming the
boundary between Hempstead and Wachita coun-
ties, and emptying into the Little Missouri.

Tullick Fork, On. A small stream flowing S.
W. into Bear River.

Tumbletee Fork, Ca. A small W. branch of
Grand River.

Tupper's Lake, Franklin co., N. Y., lies in the
S. W. part of the county, is 6 miles long and 2
wide, and abounds with trout and other fish.

Turkey Creek, Hardin co., Te., unites with
Swift Creek, and falls into the Tennessee above
Savannah.

Turkey Creek, Humphreys co., Te. A small
branch of the Tennessee River, which it enters
between White Oak and Richland Creeks.

Turkey Point, Harford co., Md. It projects
into Chesapeake Bay.

Turkey River, Io. This stream rises in the N.
E. part of the Neutral Ground, flows S. E. across
Winneshiek, Fayette, and Clayton counties, and
falls into Mississippi River.

Turtle Creek, Shelby co., 0. A small E. branch
of the Miami River.

Turtle Creek, Wn. It rises in the N. W. part
of Walworth co., flows S. W., and enters Rock
River on the S. border of Rock co.

Turtle or Meriumpticook River, Me., rises in a
large pond, and flows into the St. John, about 7
miles S. W. of the Madawaska.

Tuscaloosa River, Aa., generally called the Black
Warrior, which is the English of Tuscaloosa, a
name given it by the Choctaw Indians, is formed
by the junction of Locust Fork from the E., and
Mulberry River from the W. The former rises in
Blount co., 20 miles S. of Tennessee River, and
the latter in Lawrence and Walker counties. They
unite on the boundary between Jefferson and
Tuscaloosa counties, and become the Black War-
rior, which unites with the Tombigbee in the S.
part of Greene co. Steamboats ascend it to Tus-
caloosa, 400 miles, by the course of the river, above
Mobile.

Tuscarora Creek, Niagara co., N. Y., rises in the
Tuscarora reservation, and flows N. E. into Lake
Ontario.

Tuscarora Creek, Pa., rises in Tell, Huntingdon
co., and enters the Juniata after a N. E. course of
about 35 miles.

Tuscarora Mountains, Schuylkill co., Pa., a
W. continuation of Mauch Chunk Mt., lie on the
line between Rush and West Penn townships.
They abound in veins of anthracite coal.

Twaalfskill, N. Y. See Wilbur.

Twelve Mile Creek, N. Y. rises in the S. part of
Yates co., and enters Conhocton River in Steuben
county.

Twelve Mile Creek, Pickens district, S. C. An
eastern branch of Seneca River.

Twelve Pole Creek, Va. This stream is formed
in Wayne co., by the junction of the Caney and
Laurel Forks, and flows N. N. W. into the Ohio
River.

Twenty Mile Creek rises in Chatauque co., N. Y.,
flows S. W. into Pa., where it falls into Lake Erie.

Twenty-eight Mile Creek, S. C., empties into
Seneca River in Anderson district.

Twenty-six Mile Creek, Anderson district, S. C.
A branch of Seneca River.

Twin Rivers, Wn. These rivers rise in the S.
E. part of Brown co., flow S. E. into Manitowoc
co., where they unite, and empty into Lake Michi-
gan. Before their junction they are called East
and West Twin Rivers.

Two-hearted River, Chippewa co., Mn. A small
stream emptying into Lake Superior.

Two Islands River, Ma. A small stream flowing
S. S. E., and emptying into Lake Superior.

Two Sisters' Creek, Erie co., N. Y., flows W.
into Lake Erie.





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