Ortley, Oregon

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Ortley is a former town in Wasco County, Oregon, in the United States.[1] It was about 1 mile (2 km) south of Rowena and about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Mosier;[2] the site is now on private land and no evidence of the townsite exists today.[3] It is still classed as a populated place by the USGS.[1]

History

Ortley was originally developed by the Hood River Orchard & Land Company[citation needed] which filed a plat for the townsite in 1911, naming it for the Ortley, a variety of apple.[4] The company sold town lots and small orchard parcels, and Ortley quickly grew to a population of 300.[5] The community included a post office,[4] several shops and a hotel.[citation needed] However, the land proved unsuitable for apple production because of the prevailing high winds and scarcity of water.[citation needed] By 1922, the town was all but abandoned,[citation needed] and in that year the post office closed.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ortley". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 31, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 25. ISBN 0-89933-347-8. 
  3. ↑ "Cultural Resources". Wasco County Comprehensive Plan. Wasco County, Oregon. Retrieved March 31, 2012. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 732. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956. 
  5. ↑ "History". Wasco County Comprehensive Plan. Wasco County, Oregon. August 25, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2012. 

Further reading

  • McNeal, William H. (1954). History of Wasco County, Oregon. The Dalles, Oregon: Optimist. p. 207. 

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Municipalities and communities of Wasco County, Oregon, United States
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Coordinates: 45°39′21″N 121°17′17″W / 45.655953°N 121.288128°W / 45.655953; -121.288128


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