▁along ▁its ▁course : ▁ ▁From ▁the ▁north , ▁Deep ▁Creek , ▁ ▁long ▁( also ▁known ▁histor ically ▁as ▁the ▁" N orth ▁App o quin im ink ▁River "); ▁and ▁Draw y ers ▁Creek , ▁ ▁long ; ▁and ▁from ▁the ▁south , ▁H ang mans ▁Run . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁data ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Environment al ▁Prote ction ▁Agency , ▁ 5 4 . 9 % ▁of ▁the ▁App o quin im ink ▁River ▁waters hed ▁is ▁occupied ▁by ▁agricult ural ▁uses ▁( pred omin antly ▁so y beans , ▁corn , ▁and ▁whe at ); ▁ 1 5 . 1 % ▁is ▁resident ial ; ▁ 9 . 9 % ▁is ▁wet land ; ▁and ▁ 8 . 8 % ▁is ▁for ested . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁a ▁non - pro fit ▁group , ▁The ▁App o quin im ink ▁River ▁Association , ▁was ▁founded ▁with ▁a ▁mission ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁water ▁and ▁natural ▁resources ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁surrounding ▁the ▁App o quin im ink ▁River . ▁ ▁Vari ant ▁names ▁and ▁spell ings ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁Board ▁on ▁Geographic ▁Names ▁issued ▁a ▁decision ▁clar ifying ▁the ▁stream ' s ▁name ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁Geographic ▁Names ▁Information ▁System , ▁the ▁App o quin im ink ▁River ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁known ▁histor ically ▁as : ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Del aware ▁rivers ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Del aware ▁River ▁trib