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The original plat for Madras was filed on July 18, 1902, by Scandinavian immigrant John A. Palmehn, for whom the town was originally named "Palmain". The name was rejected by the U.S. Postal Service over its similarity to a post office named Parmen , and the name "Madras" was adopted, inspired by the cloth fabric of the same name, itself named ...
Old maps of Madras on Old Maps Online. Old maps of Madras ... State Of Oregon. 1 : 950400 U.S. General Land Office. Oregon. 1 : 1330560 Cram Atlas Company. Oregon.
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The town’s location at the junction of U.S. Highways 97 and 26 make Madras a popular spot for travelers on their way to central Oregon. With strong influences from both Hispanics and Native Americans and a century-long relationship with the neighboring Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (the tribal children come to Madras for middle and high ...
Springs (the tribal children come to Madras for middle and high school), Madras has grown into a multicultural community with a 2020 population of nearly 7,456 people. Sources Clowers, Sharon, et al. History of Jefferson County, Oregon, 1914-1983. Madras, Ore.: Jefferson County Historical Society, 1984. McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L. McArthur.
Madras. Madras is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. Originally called "The Basin" after the circular valley the city is in, it is unclear whether Madras was named in 1903 for the cotton fabric called "Madras" that originated in the city of Madras in Tamil Nadu, India or from the name of the city itself.
Old Historical Atlas Maps of Oregon. This Historical Oregon Map Collection are from original copies. Most historical maps of Oregon were published in atlases and spans over 160 years of growth for the state. Some Oregon maps years have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines, and other features useful to the Oregon researcher.
John A. Brown (1830?–1903) John Brown Canyon heads on Agency Plains, seven miles north of Madras, Oregon, and descends west about three miles into the main canyon of the Deschutes River. Campbell Creek flows along its bottom, and the Highway 26 grade was cut into its north slopes. The canyon was officially named in 2014 for its first resident ...
