Oregon Place Names

[Wandering Sagebrush]

While waiting out the pandemic, I am giving a lot of thought to exploring more of Oregon. The Oregon Historical Society now publishes “Oregon Geographical Names” (Lewis and Lois McArthur, Binford 1928). It seems like a good resource for searching out interesting places to find.


I am curious if other western states have a similar reference book.

 

[MarkBC]

Yes, Steve, there are. I have similar books for California and Nevada... and maybe Utah. Unfortunately, I don't have them with me right now, so I can't give a helpful reference.

 

[MarkBC]

Of course, Amazon keeps a record of my life in its files:

 

[AWG_Pics]

I second the Nevada Place Names book. I got a used hard-bound copy thru amazon -- it is fun to read and packed with all sorts of illuminating short stories about the land, history, native americans, and the hopes and dreams of past folks.

I have had a copy of Utah Ghost Towns for many years. I see it is still available, new and enlarged: https://www.amazon.com/Historical-Guide-Utah-Ghost-Towns/dp/091474030X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=utah+ghost+towns&qid=1608567213&sr=8-1

And a must have is: Idaho for the Curious, by Cort Conley: https://www.amazon.com/Idaho-Curious-Guide-Cort-Conley/dp/0960356630/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IC1RNNLD85BQ&dchild=1&keywords=idaho+for+the+curious+book&qid=1608567371&sprefix=Idaho+for+the%2Caps%2C265&sr=8-1

Steve, thanks for the tip on Oregon, I just ordered a used hardback version.