Lake, Matapedia River flows over as follow: Higher Courses of the river(segment of ) to the Southeast, up to the bridge of the city of Amqui of route 195; to the Southeast, up to the highway bridge; to the Southeast, with a detour to the Northeast to the Northwest shore of Salmon Lake (Matapédia); to the Southeast, crossing the Salmon Lake (Matapédia) on its full length; to the Southeast, to the confluence of the Causapscal River (from the Northeast) which is located on the South side of the village of Causapscal. Lower course of the river (segment of ) to the South, up to the highway bridge; to the South, up to the highway bridge from the village of Sainte-Florence; Southward up to the boundary of the Assemetquagan (township); to the south in Assemetquagan (township), up to the highway bridge from the village of Routhierville; Southward, up to the confluence of the Milnikek River (from the West); to the Southeast, up to the limit of the Restigouche (township) (East side of the Matapedia River); to the South, up to the confluence of the Assemetquagan River and the boundary of the Matapedia (township); to the South, up to the confluence of the Rivière du Moulin (Matapedia River) (from the West); to the Southeast, up to the confluence of the Clark Creek (from the North); to the Southeast, up to the bridge of the village of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia; to the Southeast, up to the confluence of the river The confluence of the Matapedia River flows on the north bank of the Restigouche River. This confluence is located at: West of the bridge in Campbellton, New Brunswick, at the confluence of the Restigouche River; Northeast of the confluence of the Patapédia River. Etymology Its name may derive from the Mi'kmaq word matapegiag, meaning "river junction", from the parts mata (junction) and pegiag (river), referring to the Matapédia River that crosses the town just before its confluence with the Restigouche River. Another source from the late nineteenth century indicates that the Mi'kmaq named the area Magabegeak which means "roughly flowing". It has also been spelled many different ways over time such as Matapediach, Madapeguia, Matapeguia, Matapediac, Matakpediack, Madapeguia, Metapedia, or Matapediac. History During the river's most productive and fertile years (generally considered to be between 1890 and 1960), it was a destination for the wealthy and famous from around the world, including Prince Leopold, Duke