Billy Creek

Billy Creek[1] is a creek in Fort Myers, Florida. It is a tributary of the Caloosahatchee River[2] and contains mangrove vegetation.[3] The creek was named after the Seminole chief Billy Bowlegs[4] who was forced to surrender there by United States forces in 1858.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Billy Creek
  2. ^ Thulesius, Olav (1997). Edison in Florida: The Green Laboratory. University Press of Florida. pp. p. 67. ISBN 0813015219. http://books.google.com/books?id=S8sPfzlWb5wC&pg=RA1-PA67&dq=%22Billy%27s+Creek%22+%2Bmyers&lr=&num=100&client=firefox-a&sig=G_-bMh0QvEVeXh9nudyDi2Lwd20. 
  3. ^ Geographical Society of Philadelphia (1912). Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Geographical Society of Philadelphia. pp. p. 237. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZSh9Fk5N-1AC&q=%22Billy's+Creek%22+%2Bmyers&dq=%22Billy's+Creek%22+%2Bmyers&lr=&num=100&client=firefox-a&pgis=1. 
  4. ^ Florida State Road Dept (1923). Florida Highways. J.E.Robinson. pp. p. 35. http://books.google.com/books?id=0VYPAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Billy's+Creek%22+%2Bmyers&dq=%22Billy's+Creek%22+%2Bmyers&lr=&num=100&client=firefox-a&pgis=1. 
  5. ^ Fleming, Walter C. (2003). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History. Alpha Books. pp. p. 123. ISBN 0028644697. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JsSTR00o_ewC&pg=PA123&dq=%22Billy%27s+Creek%22+%2Bflorida&num=100&client=firefox-a&sig=FNFi9UZY0hZuXBe7Xb1nKCp0OuM#PPA123,M1.