Tenmile Creek was named because it was supposed to be about ten miles south of the pioneer settlement at Winchester Bay. The name South Tenmile for this lake is incorrect. It was approved by the
USBGN, but subsequently the decision was revised.
TENMILE RAPIDS, Wasco County. These rapids of the Columbia River were named by U. S. Engineers because of their distance east from the boat landing at The Dalles. They form part of The Dalles of the Columbia, and were formerly known as the Little Narrows, Short Narrows, and Les Petites Dalles. See under THE Dalles in this book, and OHQ, March, 1926, page 115. Part of Tenmile Rapids is in the state of Washington.
TEPEE CAMP, Wallowa County. This is an old Indian campground in township 5 north, range 46 east. It was used generally during hunting seasons.
TEPEE Draw, Deschutes County. This is a draw on the northeast slopes of Paulina Mountains. It was so called because remains of Indian tepees were found therein.
TEPEE SPRINGS, Wallowa County. These springs are about six miles north of Enterprise and about a mile west of the Lewiston Highway. They were named for a group of tepees, the poles of which were left standing by Indians. They are on a piece of land reported filed on by Chancy Akin, but Akin did not prove up for title. A post office named Teepy Springs was established August 3, 1886, with Akin postmaster. This spelling is from Post Office Department records and does not agree with local style. The office operated until the summer of 1890.
TERREBONNE, Deschutes County. The community of Terrebonne was first know as Hillman, a word made by taking parts of the names of two prominent railroad men, James J. Hill and E. H. Harriman, whose lines ran a race to see which could reach central Oregon first. Shortly after the town was founded a man named Hillman, a prominent real estate operator in the Deschutes Valley, got into trouble with the government, amidst unpleasant notoriety. This was disquieting to the good people of Hillman, who changed the name of the place to Terrebonne, a French expression meaning good earth. It is said that a Mr. Stevens suggested the new name. The name of the post office was changed in September, 1911.
TERRY, Multnomah County. On October 13, 1899, a post office named Bement was established at or near the road intersection at Twelvmile Corner on the Base Line Road north of Gresham. Francois M. Graham moved a store building from Fairview and set it up at the Twelvemile Corner. He was appointed first postmaster at Bement. Shortly thereafter the name of the office was changed to Terry, and it was closed October 31, 1903. The patrons were then served by rural delivery. It has been reported that Terry was named for some postal official, but the compiler has not been able to identify any such official.
TESTAMENT CREEK, Tillamook County. This creek flows into Nestucca River in the south part of the county. It was named by association with Bible Creek just to the south. See under that heading.
TETHEROW BUTTE, Deschutes County. Tetherow Butte is about three miles north of Redmond, and Tetherow bridge across Deschutes River is three miles west of the butte. These geographic features were
