How many other ways can we spell Putomick?
This was one of the early spellings:
patowmackLike many place names around the DC area, indian names were adopted and since the native folks didn't have written language, spelling among the settlers could vary from writer to writer.
I spent much of my day today at this native language place - Nanjemoy Creek, just down the Patowmack from Mattawoman, Chicamuxen and Piscataway Creeks, just upriver from Port Tobacco and Wicomico.