The Mountains of Oregon

by W. G. Steel

1864.—Ascended by Rev. H. K. Hines and the summit described.—(Oregon and its Institutions,—Hines, page 44).

Known among Indians as Pat-to, or high mountain. This was a general term for any high snow-capped mountain.

Located in latitude 45° 22' 24.3". Longitude 121° 42' 49.6".

1792.—Hood's Canal.—Named by Vancouver for Lord Hood.—(Life on Puget Sound, page 155).

1805.—Hood River.—Called by Lewis and Clarke, La Biche.—(Pac. States, vol. 23, page 45).

1670.—Hudson Bay Co.—Chartered May 16th.—(Burrows' Oregon, page 33).

1842-6.—Indian Trail.—The first pass over the Cascades used by whites was over the southern flank of Mount Hood. Near it was afterwards made the Barlow Road, which was named for Barlow, of Barlow, Palmer and Rector, who were compelled to abandon their trains at the summit and were rescued by a relief party from the Willamette Valley.—(Pac. States, vol. 22, page 645).

1846-8.—Jackson, Mt.—Same as Mt. Pitt of the English. In lat. 41° 40'.—(Oregon and California,—Thornton, vol. 1, page 257.)

1806.—Jefferson, Mt.—Named by Lewis and Clarke for President Jefferson.—(Pac. States, vol. 23, page 61).

1846-8.—Called by the British, Mt. Vancouver.—(Oregon and California,—Thornton, vol. 1, page 257).