Bulletin - United States Geological Survey (Volume 258) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... Ridgely; village in Sangamon County, Illinois, named for Charles Ridgely, one of its founders. Ridge way; borough in Elk County, Pennsylvania, named for John Jacob Ridgeway, of Philadelphia, a large landowner. Ridley Park; borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, named from the native place of its settlers in Cheshire, England. Rienzi; town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, named for the Roman tribune. Riga; town in Lenawee County, Michigan, named from the city in Russia. Riley; county in Kansas named for Maj. Gen. Bennet Riley, United States Army. Rimersburg; borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, named for John Rimer, its first settler. Rimini; town in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Named by Lawrence Barrett for the character in the tragedy of "Francesca da Rimini." Rincon; towns in Riverside County, California, and Donna Afia County, New Mexico. A Spanish word meaning "corner," or "inside corner." Rindge; town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, named for one of the original proprietors. Ringgold; county in Iowa, named for Maj. Samuel Ringgold, an officer of the Mexican war. Ring-wood; villages in Passaic County, New Jersey, and Halifax County, North Carolina, named from the town in England. Rio Arriba; county in New Mexico intersected by the Rio Grande del Norte, "great river of the North." A Spanish name meaning "upper," or "high river." Rio Blanco; county in Colorado, named from the White River, of which the county's name is the Spanish interpretation. Rio de las Piedras; stream in New Mexico. A Spanish phrase meaning "river of the stones." Rio de los Americanos; river in California. A Spanish phrase meaning "river of the Americans," the favorite route of the early emigrants. Rio de los Martires; river in California. A Spanish phrase meaning "river...