Deep River Wahkiakum County, Washington


Mapped Location

Deep River: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Deep River

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Deep River

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Deep River Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Deep River

References to Deep River that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

ALAMICUT RIVER, in Wahkiakum County. The old settlers claim that the Indians called the slough Alamicut, meaning "Deep River." (C. Arthur Appelo, Names MSS., Letter 304.) On Kroll's map the name is Deep River. On the Wilkes Expedition chart, 1841, the name is Ela-be-kail.

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

DEEP RIVER, a town in Wahkiakum County, on a river that was once called by that name. See Alamicut River.

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Related Catalog Titles

A Bibliography for Deep River, Wahkiakum County, Washington

Deep River the C. Arthur Appelo story : Wahkiakum County, Washington by Carlton E. Appelo

107 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

CIRC [ 1 ]

 


 

Last updated: 2017-07-01