The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-07-07

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lsyr We have been shown a topography of
the State OF Maryland" designed to accompa-
ny .CorneIps Grammer School Geography
It was got up, we believe, at the suggestion of
Rev. Ivan BoKkelen,2 of our county, the able
State superintendent of Public instruction. ~,
From it we extract the following valuable in
formation concerning. the origin, Of the names
of the counties Of. ourstate, with the date of
their formation, population in 1860, &c, Our
readers will do well to cut it outand preserveit:
ST. MARY's, the earliest; called in honor of
the Blessed Virgin Mary; formed in 1884 =
character of the surface, undulating; Geologi-
cal formations, tertiary and post tertiary; area,
800 square miles population, 1928. ~
ANNE ARUNDEL, after the Lady Anne Arrtn-
del, wife of C5eci1ius I'd Lord Baltimore; form
ed in 1850; character Of surface, billy Geolog-
ical formation, metamorphic. jurassic, creta-
ceous, tertiary; area, $50 square miles; popu-
lation, % 900.
KENT, after the English county of that name,
by settlers from said county formed in 1850 /;
character the surface, gently rolling Geo
logical formations, cretaceous and tertiary Il
| area, 24O square miles; population, 1S,267.
| CALVERT, after the family name of the Pro-
prietary formed in 1854 character of surface,
undulating ); Geological formations tertiary !;
area, -25O .sNaare miles; population, 10, All.
| CHARIa Charles Lord Baltimore form
ed in y tier of surface, rolling; Geo
logical ), tertiary: area, 400 square
miles; popuf2Cion, 16,5l7. u .o.l. u 10 s
BALTIMORE, from the Proprietary's Irish bar
ony Celtic bGltte-vor, j. e., the large town D.
| formed in 1859; character Of surface, hilly ;
! Geological formations, metamorphic and ju-
| rassic; area, 600 square miles; population, Bal
timore city, 212, AIS; Baltimore county, "a, 135
TALBOT, after Lord Talbot, uncleof Lady Bal
timore; formed in 1860; character Of surface,
levelT Geological formations. tertiary area,
$50 square miles (; population, 1875. SO
| DoRcHEsTER, after Earl Dorset, a family friend
I of the Calverts; formed iii 1866 character of
surface, level; in part 1narshy; Geological for
nations, tertiary and post tertiary; area, 900
square miles; population, 2g,461.
SOMERSET, after Edward Somerset husband
of Maria Calvert, daughter Of Lord Baltimore;
formed in 1856 character of surface, rlevel II
Geological formations, tertiary and post tertia--
ry; area 50G SQUARE miles population, q, 992.
CBeIb; after-the forename of the ID Lord Bal
timere; formed in1673 : character of surface,
billy and undulating; Geological formations,
metamorphic, jurassc, and cretaceous area,
$50 square miles; population, 22,S62
" Prince GEORGES, from Prince George OF Den
mark; formed in 1895; character Of surface,
moderately billy; Geological formations, juras-
miles; population, 23,327.
QUEEN ANNE's, after the reigning Sovereign
of Great Britain formed in F06; character of
surface, gently rolling; Geological formations,
tertiary; area, 400 square miles; population,
10, 96f.7rr~~> rcc7 70 q CTr1[s[
WORCESTER, in commemoration of the Stuart
proclivities of the Palatine's family; formed
in 1872; character of surface, level; Geologi-
cal formations, post tertiary; area, $50 square
miles, populationy 20 661r
FREDERICK, after Frederick, Prince of w ales;
formed in l74S; character of surface, undulat-
ing, and in part, mountainous; Geological for
nations, metamorphic, silurian, and triassic I;
area, $50 square miles population, 46,59L
MONTGOMERY, after General montgomery, who
was killed at Quebec; formed in 1865; charac-
ter of surface, moderately billy; Geological
formations, metamorphic and jurassic area,
425 square miles population, Is, 1922.
CAROLINE, after Caroline Hartford, a niece of
the Proprietary formed in 1913; character of
surface, level Geological formations, tertiary !;
area, 270 square miles; population, ii, l29
HARFeRBy after Henry Hartford, anephew of
the Palatine, and Governor Of the Province -
formed in 1773; character Of surface, in the
north. billy; in the southeast, level Geologi-
cal formations, metamorphic and iurassic; area,
400 square miles; population, 23,415.
WASHINGTON, after General Washington =
formed IN t776 ;-chafacter Of surface, noun
formations, siluran and deyonian; area, 525
square miles; speculation, All.
ALLEGANY, after the great Indian tribe OF the
AlLigewi; formed in 1889; character of sur
face, mountainous and glade lands; Geological
formations carboniferous, devonean, and slu-
rian; area, 11oC SQUARE miles; population,
28,347. AZ
CARROLL, after Carroll of c., the signer of the
Declaration of Independence formed in 1886;
character of surface, billy; Geological forma-
tons, metamorphie- and triassic; area, 40
square. miles population, "a 1913. -.--
b. Howard; after Colonel John Eager Howard,
The elder formed in 1850 : character of sur
face, billy; Geological formations, 'metaffior-
phic; area, 240 square miles ); population,
sIGNIFIcATIoN OF THE INDIAN NAMES OF THE GE
oGRAPHY OF MARYLAND. ~c1
ALie-ga-ny-Co Corrupted from Al-le-ge wi, I. e.
the old settlers. -l---r go
Aaa-ne-mess-er--Tho creek where are logs for
building. L,t-4s. q >l3-7 ~ -.'-
An-ti-e-tan=-The swift current. ~a-e
A-qua-keeko or ko-keek-The thicket; the
place for pic-ncs. a.t. -f~s5 ->-s--,~z
A-quaS-co--Grassy. 1s0 49,
-qwi-G--Passing between two headlands. o
Cat-oc- ti,,--The. place of many deer s--c
Chap-o-aoan- sie-+The red beech. ,aess t'--.
hap-tic-O-Deep water ol-''
Ches-o-p eake-eThegreats salt reservoir or bay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HOh' AVsViU VI V"i-
keys. es.lesa .2..t5
Chic-a MIN ons-i-eo-EWhere turkeys are plem
ty. = 't-T slsy7 - th ,a'g
Chic a-n,aa,-eaD- Turkey stone, where turkeys
brood. ,~o---
--G1tag-o-teGqwc Where pike is caught Or
poor land. -
Chop tank--Where thereisa bend, or turn Oft !
Co-a,,, -a,,-The creek of pines,
Con-o-co. cheague-Very long
Co-hol4o-tcaE Having deep holes +
C0-ro-pe-chen--A fine running stream.
Cur-ri-o-man-Having much extent.
1wi,-ses.-Where we were called at or spoken 4
to; rr>Tf ,ffft.3',F ~ G.AfbyR ,fR6hh
Iona. co-siaq-The great right hand opening
or stream. srfs,s ~ r4f
Ma cto- dic-Big water. - @--~.'
Mac o-t1y--hittle meadows.
Man. .kin=-sThe place of scalping, or the fort
Mat ta-pos1y--Wher we had no bread:
Mat tooSntd3a-Whe we found nothing.
No, mic, Mo-ny-The place of assembling.
Morocco cy-Having many large bends.
Nan-je-moy-The haunt of raceoons
Nan ti-coke-The first or head tribe
Nas-e ong-o, Mas sG-a0ihg-o-Where we killed
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