Oregon Geographic NamesAn Oregon classic since 1928, the sixth edition contains more than 5,000 entries and includes dates of the name's first usage, reasons behind the naming, and more. |
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Baker Butte called Camp Canyon Cascade Range Chinook jargon CLACKAMAS CLATSOP Columbia River Coos Coos County County Creek flows CROOK CURRY Curry County DESCHUTES Deschutes River donation land claim DOUGLAS early settler elevation established Apr established June feet Fork Harney Highway Hill History homestead HOOD RIVER Island JACKSON John Day John Day River Klamath known Lake LANE Lane County LINN locality Malheur MARION miles east miles north miles south miles southeast Mount Hood Mountain mouth MULTNOMAH nearby North Umpqua River northeast northwest office was closed office was discontinued office was established office was named Oregonian Peak Point Portland post office postmaster Prairie railroad ranch Ridge road Rock Rogue River Santiam Sept settled southwest spelling Springs station stream Tillamook told the compiler tributary UMATILLA USBGN USFS Valley WALLOWA WASCO Willamette River William wrote the compiler Yamhill