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Mountains in township 3 south, range 43 east. It was named for Frank Laverty by J. H. Jackson who stocked the lake with fish in 1914. This information came from J. H. Horner and R. L. Forsythe of Enterprise. Laverty lived at Lostine for a number of years.

LAWEN, Harney County. This place, according to one writer, was named after Henry Lauen, who settled in the neighborhood about 1887. No explanation is given as to the difference in spelling. Another correspondent informs the compiler that the place was named because of the green lawn-like appearance of the neighboring shore of Malheur Lake. This version of the story says that the local applicant for the post office misspelled Lawn into Lawen. It seems to the writer that the first version is the more probable.

LAWRENTZ, Klamath County. Lawrentz post office was established January 31, 1894, and was discontinued April 17, 1895. It was named for Martha A. Lawrentz, the first and only postmaster. In January, 1947, Mrs. Fred G. Brown wrote that Lawrentz post office was situated where Pelican Bay Lodge resort was later established. It was at the site of Rocky Point post office, which is called Harriman at the time this paragraph is being written. Mrs. Brown adds an interesting paragraph to the effect that Lawrentz post office may have been discontinued because of a letter sent by Mrs. Lawrentz, the postmaster, to officials in Washington in reply to an inquiry about an alleged irregularity. She told her superiors "If you will attend to your affairs in Washington, we shall run the post office here." Mrs. Brown adds that the mail was carried on horseback from Klamath Falls to Lawrentz.

LAWSON CREEK, Curry County. This stream, which heads near Fairview Mountain, was named for a pioneer prospector.

LAWSON CREEK, Lane County. Lawson Creek is tributary to Siuslaw River east of Cushman. In December, 1942, Earl H. Hill wrote the compiler that the stream was named for John Lawson, a homesteader who lived near its mouth. He had a large family and has been dead many years.

LAWTON, Grant County. Lawton was a mining camp in the northeast part of the county in the Blue Mountains. This camp was a couple of miles down stream from Granite. The place was named for Major General Henry Ware Lawton, who was born in Ohio in 1843. General Lawton had a distinguished career in the United States army. He was killed in the battle of San Mateo, Philippine Islands, on December 19, 1899. Lawton post office was established on the Grant County list on May 14, 1900, with Frank G. Hull first of three postmasters. The office was discontinued to Granite, June 15, 1905. The country was ringing with the praises of General Lawton at the time the post office was petitioned for.

LAYNG CREEK, Lane County. Layng Creek is southeast of Cottage Grove. It was named for George Layng, a nearby resident.

LAYTON POINT, Harney County. This is the correct name of the point on the east side of Harney Valley, not Laton. It was named for a pioneer resident.

LAZARUS ISLAND, Tillamook County. Lazarus Island, in the Nehalem River opposite Wheeler, was named for one Lazarus, a homesteader who tried to develop the land but had little success.

LEABURG, Lane County. Leaburgh post office was established January