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<DIV><FONT size=2>Not sure where I'm coming into your search here, but I found this on-line about Rooster Rock. You were looking for a location of the right Rooster Rock & I found this web site that explains a little bit about it & the early Rooster Rock. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I love the Columbia River Gorge & all of it's history! Nancy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/latourell_falls.html"><FONT face=Arial color=#0033cc size=2>Lewis and Clark's Columbia River - Latourell Falls, Oregon</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Image, 2004, <B>Rooster</B> <B>Rock</B> <B>State</B> <B>Park</B> and Youngs Creek, click to enlarge Click<BR>image to enlarge, <B>Rooster</B> <B>Rock</B> <B>State</B> <B>Park</B>, Oregon, and Latourell and Youngs <B>...</B></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG> Early Rooster Rock ... </STRONG></FONT>
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<TD><FONT size=2>Lewis and Clarked camped at Rooster Rock on November 2, 1805, and called it a "high projecting rock" and a "high peak resembling a tower". According to <I>Oregon Geographic Names</I> (McArthur & McArthur, 2003): </FONT>
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<DD><FONT size=2>"... The modern name is of phallic significance originating from rhyming slang." </FONT></DD></DL>
<P><FONT size=2>In 1841, </FONT><A href="http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/wilkes_1841.html"><FONT size=2>Charles Wilkes, of the U.S. Exploring Expedition</FONT></A><FONT size=2> called it the "Obelisk" on his map "Sheet No.6 of Columbia River". He also had </FONT><A href="http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/tunnel_point.html"><FONT size=2>Tunnel Point</FONT></A><FONT size=2> labeled "Square Rock" and </FONT><A href="http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/reed_island.html"><FONT size=2>Reed Island</FONT></A><FONT size=2> as "Vancouver Island. </FONT>
<P><FONT size=2>A post office called "Rooster Rock" was established in May 1876, but changed to </FONT><A href="http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/latourell_falls.html"><FONT size=2>"Latorell Falls"</FONT></A><FONT size=2> in August 1887.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT size=2>Early Latourell Falls ... </FONT></B></P>
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<TD><FONT size=2>"Latourell Falls" was the original Post Office name of the small community located near Latourell Falls, while the railway station near the Columbia River was named "Latourell". </FONT>
<P><FONT size=2>According to McArthur in <I>Oregon Geographic Names</I> (2003): </FONT>
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<DD><FONT size=2>"Rooster Rock was the name of the first post office in this vicinity. It was established in May 1876 with John Gilstrap postmaster and was named for the natural feature nearby. Joseph Latourell became postmaster in August 1876, and the name was changed to Latourell Falls in August 1887. The office was closed in September 1964. The compiler does not know if the office was moved when the name was changed." </FONT></DD></DL><FONT size=2>A passage from the 1940 publication <I>"Oregon, End of the Trail"</I>, by the Works Projects Administration (WPA) of the State of Oregon: </FONT>
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<DD><FONT size=2>"... LATOURELLE FALLS, 164.9 m., take a sheer drop of 224 feet into a pool at the base of an overhanging cliff. LATOURELLE BRIDGE was so placed as to give the best view of the falling waters. ..." </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>From:</B></I> </FONT><A href="mailto:reedsportchapmans@verizon.net"><FONT size=2>Leslie Chapman</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>Date:</B></I> 10/26/05 17:10:43</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>To:</B></I> </FONT><A href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us"><FONT size=2>or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>Subject:</B></I> RE: [or-roots] help needed</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>According to geographic names the one in Clackamas county got its name from</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>an Ogle who thought it looked like a rooster's comb, the one in Multnomah</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>county has no explanation for it's name. Okay this is too weird; USGS has</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>three Rooster "Rock" listings for summits, plus a peak and a comb, bu none</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>in Clackamas county by any name???</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Further there are two locations listed for populated places/PO's that are</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>just west of the state park, so I assume that must be the location meant in</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>the 1880 census.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>No Loudon's therein 1880, one family each in Gervais, Marion, Oregon,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Applegate, Jackson, Oregon and Williamsburg, Josephine, Oregon. plus William</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>H. LOWDEN Other S Male W 25 US Carpenter in Portland,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Multnomah, Oregon. Interestingly all three spouses are from Missouri, but</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>husbands one from Kentucky and two from Indiana.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2> If you don't have any census info let me know, be glad to look for it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>So what is your story about the name for Rooster Rock?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Les C</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>HI LES: thanks for the info but its not the taylor's i am interested in but</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>the loudon's. i think barb answered all the questions i had or most of</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>them. thanks so much.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>gary in az.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>didn't know that taylor was as far east as rooster rock. i am sure you know</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>the story as to how that rock got its name. not sure it will be in any of</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>the books.</FONT></DIV>
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