the confluence of the Patapédia River, the Restigouche river flows: to the northeast, to the stream of Wild Chalet (from the north or from the Quebec); eastward, forming a detour to the north, up to the limit of Eldon Parish, New Brunswick; to the northeast, forming a wide curve towards the north, to Marshall Brook (from the Northwest or the Quebec); to the east, then north, until Fergunson stream (from the north or from the Quebec); to the Southeast, to Ruisseau du Pin Rouge (from the north or from the Quebec); to the southeast, to the limit of township of Matapedia (Quebec); eastward until Cheuters Brook (from the southeast, either (New Brunswick); to the northeast, into Stream Rocks String (from the north or from the Quebec); to the Northeast, to Brandy Creek (from the north or from the Quebec); to the South-East, to the Upsalquitch River (from the south or from the New Brunswick). Lower course of the river (segment of ) From the confluence of the Upsalquitch, the Restigouche river flows: north, in a curve to the east, until Rafting Ground Brook (from the East or from the New Brunswick); to the West, then North, to the confluence of the Matapedia River (from the West); to the Northeast, up to the railway bridge Canadian National Railway; to the Northeast, up to the highway bridge (route 11) running on Bell Island (New Brunswick); to Northeast, up to the limit of the Eldon Parish, New Brunswick; to Northeast, the northern limit of the Addington Parish, New Brunswick (New Brunswick) up to the beginning of Archipelago confluence of the Restigouche river; Eastward up to the eastern limit of the archipelago (New Brunswick); Eastward up to the bridge connecting Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec to Campbellton (New Brunswick), or the "Road Gaspé Highway"; to Northeast, up to the height of "Pointe a la Garde" (Quebec) and Dalhousie Junction (New Brunswick); to Northeast, crossing the Escuminac Bay up to the height of Pointe Miguasha (Quebec) and Dalhousie (New Brunswick). History The name Restigouche may have been derived from the Mi'gmaq name Listuguj for the First Nations band that lives in the area around the Restigouche River. Lustagooch probably indicates "good river". Both spellings have been used from earliest times: Restigoch (Jesuit Relations, 1642); Ristigouche (Denys, 1672); Restigousche (Des Barres, 1778). Home to the Mi'gmaq Nation for centuries, the Restigouche watershed is a land of many mountains and