Midland, Klamath County, Messrs. Campbell and Reams platted this townsite about 1908, and named it Midland. It is said that the name was chosen because the place was about half way between Portland and San Francisco on the new Cascade line of the Southern Pacific. However, the station is not half way between the two cities, and could not have been named on that account. Midland was on land partly surrounded by marshes, and was probably named for that reason.
Midway, Morrow County. The pioneer post office Midway was about twelve miles south-southwest of Heppner. It was obviously named because it was approximately midway between Heppner and some other place. Early maps indicate that this other place may have been Adamsville, Dairyville or Hardman. These three places were all in the same general locality. Dairyville is not on the county post office list and it is believed the name referred to the place now known as Hardman, Midway post office was established October 27, 1874, with Henry C. Myers first postmaster. Except for one lapse the office operated continuously until February 1, 1881.
Mikkalo, Gilliam County. Mikkalo was named in 1905, for John Mikkalo, an early settler in the community. This was at the time the railroad was built from Arlington to Condon. The post office was established a few years later.
Milbury Mountain, Curry County. Milbury Mountain was named for William Milbury who was a Forest Service ranger in the Siskiyou Mountains for many years. The mountain is about ten miles southeast of Port Orford in township 33 south, range 13 west, south of Elk River. It has an elevation of about 2600 feet.
Miles, Baker County. Miles was a locality name for a place near the upper or northwest end of Lower Powder Valley northeast of Baker. The post office, which was established May 22, 1901, was named for the first postmaster, William Miles, and it was in service a little over eleven years. It was near Powder River in the south part of township 7 south, range 41 east.
Milk Creek, Clackamas County. This stream, a tributary of Molalla River, flows over a deposit of rock resembling soapstone, and receives a milky color therefrom. This deposit is near Colton.
Milk Creek, Jefferson County. This stream drains one of the glaciers on the east slope of Mount Jefferson, and flows into Whitewater River. It carries a considerable quantity of glacial silt of a light color, and received its name on that account. There is another Milk Creek on the west part of Mount Jefferson, in Linn County, that is so called for the same reason.
Mill City, Marion County. Mill City is on the North Santiam River. The post office is in Marion County. Part of the community is on the south side of the river in Linn County. John Shaw and others moved the sawmill from Stayton to this place in 1887 and in the following year had a post office established with the name Mill City. Shaw was a son of Angus Shaw, who established the town of Shaw in Marion County. For story about Mill City by Fred Lockley, see the Oregon Journal, editorial page, July 9, 1932.
Mill Creek, Crook County. Old residents of Prineville say that the first sawmill of the county was built on this stream, hence the name. The creek flows into Ochoco Creek east of Prineville.
