The Mountains of Oregon

by W. G. Steel

1831.—In a state of eruption.—(Oregon and California,—Thornton, vol. 1, page 256).

1843.—In activity November 13.—(Fremont, page 193).

1846.—Known among Americans as Mt. Washington.—(The Oregon Territory,—Nicolay, page 109).

1843.—Described when in a state of eruption.—(History of Oregon,—Wilkes, page 109).

1846-8.—Known also as Mt. John Adams.—(Oregon and California,—Thornton, vol. 1, page 256).

1852-4.—An active volcano.—(Three years' residence in W. T., Swan—page 395. Canoe and Saddle, page 48).

Known among Indians as "Lou-wala'-clough," meaning Smoking Mountain.

Located in latitude 46° 11' 52.3". Longitude 122° 12' 37".

1805.—Sauvies Island.—Called by Lewis and Clarke, Wapato Island, because of an abundance of wapatos found there. It subsequently acquired its name from Jean Baptiste Sauve, a French Canadian, who established a dairy there after the abandonment of Ft. William.—(Pacific States, vol. 23, pages 48 and 598).

Seattle.—Named for an Indian.—(Harper's Monthly for September, 1870, page 490).