Marys River (Illinois) Marys River (Illinois) Marys River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in Illinois. It drains a small watershed between the Big Muddy River and the Kaskaskia River. It joins the Mississippi just southeast of Chester, near Kaskaskia. Because of its proximity to Kaskaskia — the capital of Illinois Territory and the first capital of the State of Illinois — Marys River was the site of early settlements leading into the interior of Illinois. Marys River is approximately in length. The following cities and towns are in the Marys River basin: Parts of the following counties are in the Mary's
Big Sandy River (Ohio River tributary) It joins the Ohio between Catlettsburg, Kentucky and Kenova, West Virginia, west of Huntington, West Virginia, at the common boundary between West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. The river is navigable and carries commercial shipping, primarily coal mined in the immediate region. The name of the river comes from the presence of extensive sand bars. The Native American names for the river included "Tatteroa", "Chatteroi", and "Chatterwha" which had similar meaning to the English name. It was known to the Lenape as "Sikeacepe", meaning "Salt River", from the presence of salt licks on the river ("see": Licking River). The name "Big