The next section map of the coastline, (770c) begins with Cascade Head and ends at the Cape Meares. Every major feature of the Coast has a Native name. It is likely that some of these native names are preserved on earlier maps. It is also likely that Native peoples on the coast were consulted about the names of various features. The remaining villages in this area was a small settlement of Native peoples at Nehalem (Tillamook) and the people collected at the Salmon River Encampment. Many of the people at the encampment were from the northern coast, yet nearly all of these people would have known the names due to habitual travel and trade between villages. The following descriptions begin in the south and move northward, following the progression of Davidson’s book. Cascade Head is Nastucco Davidson writes, At this ninety-two feet point there is a small stream breaking through a sharp valley directly upon the sea, and a
read more Oregon Native Place Names in the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Part 2
