Walterville, Oregon
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Walterville is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located six miles east of Springfield on Oregon Route 126 near the McKenzie River.
Walterville post office was established in 1875 and named by the first postmaster and prominent Central Oregon rancher, George Millican, for his son Walter.[1] The town of Millican in Deschutes County was named for George Millican.[1] Members of the Millican family have lived in the area since the 1860s and the Millican Century Farm is still in operation.[2][3]
Walterville Pond, on Eugene Water and Electric Board's (EWEB) Walterville Canal, is a 70-acre water storage pond that is also used for fishing and birdwatching.[3][4] Walterville Canal was built by EWEB in 1911 to provide hydropower to pump McKenzie River water to Eugene for use as drinking water.[5]
Walterville Elementary School is part of the Springfield School District.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 645-646, 1006. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Triangle 5 Ranch: The Location. Triangle 5 Ranch. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ a b Oregon's McKenzie River Communities: Metro Area to Walterville. McKenzie River Reflections. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ Birding Trails: Walterville Pond. Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ Looking back: How EWEB got started. Eugene Water and Electric Board. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ Walterville. Springfield School District. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
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