Oregon Geographic Names

Oregon Geographic Names (1928)
by Lewis Ankeny McArthur

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covers the origins of geographic names in the U.S. state of Oregon. Many component articles were published in the Oregon Historical Quarterly prior to the first book edition. Work has been carried forward by others since McArthur's death.

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Oregon Historical Quarterly entries edit

(The Lakes of Oregon, vol. 26 no. 1)
Volume 26 (1925)
- Part I
Volume 27
- Part II
- Part III
- Part IV
- Part V
Volume 28
- Part VI
- Part VII
- Part VIII
(Item in vol. 37 on The Oregon State Boundary)
Entry in vol. 43 no. 4
Entry in vol. 44 no. 1, no. 2, no. 3, no. 4
Entry in vol. 45 no. 1
Entries in vol. 47 no. 1, no. 2, no. 3, no. 4
Vol. 48
Vol. 49
Vol. 50
Continued in vol. 85 no. 4 by Lewis L. McArthur (still under copyright)

Book editions edit

Oregon Geographic Names (self-published, 1928) no copyright renewal
Oregon Geographic Names (second edition, 1944) no copyright renewal
Oregon Geographic Names (third edition, 1952) Binfords & Mort. (transcription project)