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Cimarron
Cimarron , river, 698 mi (1,123 km) long, rising in NE N.Mex., and flowing generally E to the Arkansas River, W of Tulsa, Okla. It follows the direct route of the Santa Fe Trail for many miles in Kansas. Crooked Creek and North Fork are among the Cimarron's tributaries. Sections of its bed are dry during most of the year. |
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"Cimarron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cimarron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cimarron.html "Cimarron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cimarron.html |
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Cimarron
Cimarron, USA A river rising in New Mexico whose name may come from the Spanish cimarrón ‘wild’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cimarron." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cimarron." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cimarron.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cimarron." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cimarron.html |
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Cimarron
Cimarron, novel by Edna Ferber.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Cimarron." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Cimarron." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Cimarron.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Cimarron." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Cimarron.html |
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