We crossed the creek at the head of the island....
NOT A TEACHER
Teacher Vuponauta,
(1) Your question has been driving me crazy.
(2) I have spent hours with "Professor Google," but I have failed to find an answer.
(3) I googled "head of the island" and went to the "books" section. There are many
instances of explorers talking about being at the "head of the island," but they
assume that their readers know the definition, so they do not explain. Even the
famous American author Mark Twain uses the term in some of his novels!
(4) I am starting, maybe, to get a faint idea of what it might possibly mean, but
as a responsible non-teacher I will refrain from publishing any misleading answers.
(5) I am hoping that someone familiar with geographical terms will enlighten us.
(6) Thank you
so much for the question. I had never heard of this term before, and I
am eager to learn the answer. There must be a teacher or non-teacher who knows.