Name That Town: Why We Call Places What We Call Them

Authors

Rachel White

Published In

Metroscape

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 2009

Subjects

Geographical names -- Oregon -- History, Geographical names -- Oregon -- Sources

Abstract

Examines the origins of geographic place names in Oregon

Description

Originally appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Metroscape, published by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16010

Recommended Citation

White, Rachel (2009). "Name That Town: Why We Call Places What We Call Them," Summer 2009 Metroscape, pages 26-30.