310 Fishing Localities. Chapt, xxiv. 



" Malabar Rivers. 

 " Ordnance Survey Map, SJiect No. 44. 



" 1. Tidlipurmbn River, tidal as far as Clmparapadu. West of 

 " 75° 30' east longitude. Small Moplah village, above which there 

 " is a moderate sized stream with pools. 



" 2. Billipatam River, the largest river in North Malabar, tidal 

 " as far as a mile above Sukukundapuram on the branch joining at 

 " Kogem, and as far as Eroocur on the main stream. At Eroocur, 

 " a considerable Moplah village, there is a good road running up 

 " the right bank to Iratti bridge, when the Perambadi Ghat road 

 " into Coorg (not shown in the map) crosses the stream immediately 

 " below the junction of the two main branches a little to the north - 

 " east of Kishur. Above Eroocur, and on both branches joining at 

 " the Iritty bridge, there are fine deep pools and streams swarming 

 " with fish. At Eroocur there is a D. P. W. hut : at Iritty bridge 

 ■' there are a native travellers' choultry and a good Amshom 

 " cutchery, used also as a police station ; and at Gamoth there is a 

 " good travellers' bungalow close to the riyer. 



" 3. Anjeracundy River, tidal as far as Anjeracundy, a cinnamon 

 " plantation, belonging to Mr. W. Brown, above which it is a 

 " moderate sized stream with pools. At Canooth there is a 

 " travellers' bungalow. 



" 4. Make River, tidal as far as Tarakudu, above which it is a 

 " considerable stream. 



" 5. Cootyaddy River, tidal as far as Cootyaddy, where there is a 

 " travellers' bungalow near the foot of the ghat of the same name 

 " leading into Wynaad. This is a large river in the monsoon, but 

 " in the dry season there is very little water. 



" 6. Between the Cootyaddy and Beypoor rivers, there are a 

 " number of streams of inconsiderable size, except in the rains. 



" 7. Beypoor River. — The mouth of this stream appears on sheet 

 "No. 44, at hit, 11° 10' W. Turning to sheel No. 61, it will be 

 " seen that in length of course, this is the largest of the Malabar 

 " rivers proper It is a tidal stream as far as Aveaeode, but in must 

 " seasons small boats can go up as tar as Edda, Mummah, and 

 " Maumbat. The whole of the upper branches of this river, which 

 " spread out like a fan from the Government teak plantations at 



