Oregon Geographic Names


	First	Lewis A
	Coauthors	Lewis L McArthur
	Title	Oregon Geographic Names
	Origyear	1928
	Edition	Seventh Edition
	Year	2003
	Publisher	Oregon Historical Society Press
	Location	Portland , Oregon
	Id	ISBN 0-87595-277-1 (trade paperback), ISBN 0-87595-278-X (hardcover)

In its introduction, it identifies six periods in the History Of The State which have contributed to the establishment of names there:

the period of Spanish , British , French and Early American exploration, with arrivals by sea and overland, exemplified by the activities of the Hudson's Bay Company and the Lewis And Clark Expedition ;

the pioneer period, up to and particularly including the days of the Oregon Trail ;

the period of Indian Wars and mining claims inspired by the California Gold Rush and later facilitated by the Mining Act Of 1872 ;

the period of Homesteading between 1875 and 1925 , which affected nine million acres (36,000 km&²); and

The seventh edition contains 6252 entries, with references to another 2679 names scattered throughout the text.

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	CATEGORIES ABOUT OREGON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES

	geography of oregon

	lists of united states placename etymology

	atlases

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