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 County prospectors in the early days . Bakeoven , Wasco . During pioneer gold excitement in Canyon City , an enter- prising trader started from The Dalles with a pack train of flour . After crossing the Deschutes River , Indians ...
... Baker County prospectors in the early days . Bakeoven , Wasco . During pioneer gold excitement in Canyon City , an enter- prising trader started from The Dalles with a pack train of flour . After crossing the Deschutes River , Indians ...
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... Baker , by George H. Williams , July 29 , 1906 , p . 41 ; Baker's speech in Union Square , New York , in Apr. 1861 , May 30 , 1906 , p . 8 ; his oration over the body of Senator Broderick , Oct. 14 , 1883 ; his reply to Breck- enridge ...
... Baker , by George H. Williams , July 29 , 1906 , p . 41 ; Baker's speech in Union Square , New York , in Apr. 1861 , May 30 , 1906 , p . 8 ; his oration over the body of Senator Broderick , Oct. 14 , 1883 ; his reply to Breck- enridge ...
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... BAKER . F. W. Castor , postmaster at Haines in 1926 , informed the writ- er that the community was named for " Judge❞ I. D. Haines , of Baker City , who owned land on which the town was situated . The community was started in 1883 ...
... BAKER . F. W. Castor , postmaster at Haines in 1926 , informed the writ- er that the community was named for " Judge❞ I. D. Haines , of Baker City , who owned land on which the town was situated . The community was started in 1883 ...
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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