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| − | '''Bayou Meto''' is an Arkansas watershed and wildlife management area extending from its origins near [[Camp Robinson]] to its mouth on the [[Arkansas River]] southwest of Gillett | + | '''Bayou Meto''' is an Arkansas watershed and wildlife management area extending from its origins near [[Camp Robinson]] to its mouth on the [[Arkansas River]] southwest of Gillett. The bayou is known for its duck hunting and aquaculture. |
| − | "Meto" may be a corruption of the French word "mi-terre," meaning " | + | "Meto" may be a corruption of the French word "mi-terre," meaning "semi-ground," as the stream flows roughly midway between the White and [[Arkansas River|Arkansas]] rivers, and nearly parallel. |
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Revision as of 00:23, 25 July 2010
Bayou Meto is an Arkansas watershed and wildlife management area extending from its origins near Camp Robinson to its mouth on the Arkansas River southwest of Gillett. The bayou is known for its duck hunting and aquaculture.
"Meto" may be a corruption of the French word "mi-terre," meaning "semi-ground," as the stream flows roughly midway between the White and Arkansas rivers, and nearly parallel.
References
- John C. Branner, "Some Old French Place Names in the State of Arkansas," Modern Language Notes 14 (February, 1899): 33-40.
