Pit River
[ pit ]
noun
a river in N California, flowing S and W from the Modoc Plateau to the Sacramento River. 200 miles (320 km) long.
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How to use Pit River in a sentence
Though here classed as a distinct family, the status of the Pit River dialects can not be considered to be finally settled.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico | John Wesley PowellThey chiefly occupied the area drained by the Pit River in extreme northeastern California.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico | John Wesley PowellAfter taking their scalps, we started off in the direction of Pit River.
Buckskin Mose | Buckskin MoseBeyond this stream lies the country, which is the stronghold of the Modoc and Pit-River tribes.
Buckskin Mose | Buckskin MoseThese pits differ materially from those of the Pit River Indians, being much shallower.
California Athabascan Groups | Martin A. Baumhoff
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