Northwestern: The portion northwest of the Chattahoochee.
Southwestern: Area contiguous to the lower Chattahoochee and Flint river.
Savannah: The vicinity of the city of Savannah, where a large collection was gathered.
Kentucky.
Northeastern: Between Kentucky, Big Sandy, and Ohio rivers.
Southeastern: From Estill and Cumberland counties to the Tennessee and Virginia state lines.
Central: Between Green and Ohio rivers, west of the last described districts.
Southern: From Green river southward and as far westward as Christian county.
Western: West of Green river and Christian county.
North Carolina.
Western: West of Charlotte.
Central: Between Charlotte and Raleigh.
Illinois.
Southwestern: From the mouth of the Cumberland to Washington county, and thence to the Mississippi.
Descriptive Terms.
The various forms of implements will now be considered. As stated above, the names given the various articles are those by which they are usually known; but it may be well to define some of the terms used.
In the grooved axes, edge refers to the cutting portion; blade, to the part below the groove; poll or head, to that above the groove; face, to the wider or flat portion of the surface; side, to the narrower part; front, to that side farther from the hand, and back, to the side nearer the hand when in use.