Oregon Geographic Names

by Lewis A. McArthur

Comprises a comprehensive reference to place names throughout the state, originally published in 1928 by Lewis A. McArthur and first updated by his son Lewis in 1974. This edition includes some 6,200 alphabetized entries discussing the origin and meaning of each name. Included CD-ROM provides biographic and geographic indexes and maps showing the locations of over 1,600 post offices and nearly 1,300 communities and geographic features. Distributed by the University of Washington Press. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: History, Reference, Travel

Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Lewis A. McArthur (1883-1951)

Reviews

[Ed · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must have for any resident of Oregon.

[Hildegart · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a fun book just to open up and read about some names.

[Lee Weinstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite Oregon books, along with every Blue Book.

[Rick Hamell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm constantly referring to this book. Lewis McArthur, and his son have done a great job researching the origin of Oregon Place names. This is a must have for anyone interested in knowing the history behind Oregon's somewhat quirky town and other geographic names.

[Cassie Wicks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, I am a nerd!!! :)

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will never be finished. :) It's a reference book for all of the names of places on Oregon. Well researched, it's a fascinating read. There's a lot to this state!

[Daniel Frontino Elash]

encyclopedic history of modern place names in oregon. looks quite useful as reference, but not vital to anything.