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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Page 118
... USBGN . Calapooia River , LINN . Calapooia River rises in the western slopes of the Cascade Range and joins the Willamette River at Albany . The name has the same origin as Calapooya in Douglas County . However , the territorial Linn ...
... USBGN . Calapooia River , LINN . Calapooia River rises in the western slopes of the Cascade Range and joins the Willamette River at Albany . The name has the same origin as Calapooya in Douglas County . However , the territorial Linn ...
Page 512
... USBGN approved the present form in Decision List 6802 . Little Deschutes River , KLAMATH , DESCHUTES . This stream heads on the east slopes of the Cascade Range north of Mount Thielsen . It joins Deschutes River between La Pine and Bend ...
... USBGN approved the present form in Decision List 6802 . Little Deschutes River , KLAMATH , DESCHUTES . This stream heads on the east slopes of the Cascade Range north of Mount Thielsen . It joins Deschutes River between La Pine and Bend ...
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... USBGN decided in Decision List 8104 that the form Prater should be retained . Prattville , WASCo . Prattville post office is listed on the Wasco County list with Mrs. Mary J. Mackie postmaster . It operated from Nov. 1879 to Sept. 1880 ...
... USBGN decided in Decision List 8104 that the form Prater should be retained . Prattville , WASCo . Prattville post office is listed on the Wasco County list with Mrs. Mary J. Mackie postmaster . It operated from Nov. 1879 to Sept. 1880 ...
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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