Two rivers lost their name

The vicar of Bucos described in 1758 two courses that eventually lost their name when entering the river of São Nicolau. One was Porto Souto, coming from the mountains of the Apple; the other, called the river of Millos, had origins referred to in Carrazedo and Figueiró do Monte.

The report combines water and work: cultivated margins, grain mills and water use in agriculture. It also mentions small wooden frames. Reading these elements together helps to imagine the links between fields, crossings and grinding. The names and uses belong to the document of 1758; they do not automatically identify the courses or structures that are on the ground today.

Porto Souto is described running all year, despite the reduced flow, with small falls on the north to south route. The other course had a more serene current. The vicar registers trouts and escalates in both: his attention passes from the movement of water to the fish and from there to the cultivated shores. It is not necessary to imagine a large river to understand the importance of these water lines in the life of the parish.

The text also allows us to compare two crossing scales: the Casares bridge, on a busy road, and pedestrian passages made with a single wooden beam. The author highlights the need to improve the first one. The river is thus linked both to the daily work of farmers and to the circulation out of the parish.