 It is named for an early hunter and trapper of the area, John Glines, who established a fishing and hunting camp in the area in the 18th century.Another nearby river, the Israel River, is named for John's brother Israel.The river basin drains numerous small ponds, including Martin Meadow Pond, Weeks Pond, Weed Pond, Clark Pond, Burns Pond (formerly Long Pond), Richardson Pond/Marsh, Hazens Pond, Cherry and Little Cherry Pond, Forest Lake and Mirror Lake (formerly Blake Pond).