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 369 The of r. Ap agre: Imoc here their In of ce no 11:01 Slam no cies have dropped the word "Big" from the main branch. Luckiamute is an Indian word the meaning of which is unknown. Stories to the effect that it is based on an incident having to do with a deaf mute may be dismissed as fiction.

LITTLE NESTUCCA RIVER, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties. As far as the writer knows, there is no translation into English of this Indian name. S. H. Rock, postmaster at Oretown, is authority for the statement that the real name of Little Nestucca River as given by the Indians was Nestachee. This probably referred to the lower part of the stream or to a point on its banks. See under NESTUCCA RIVER. Little Nestucca River flows into Nestucca Bay.

LITTLE NORTH SANTIAM River, Marion County. This is the correct name of the main tributary of North Santiam River, which it joins at Mehama. Little North Fork is incorrect, and has been ruled against by the USBGN.

LITTLE SANTIAM RIVER, Marion County. This stream is a by-pass from the main Santiam River into Willamette River, and is about two miles long.

LITTLE Wocus Bay, Klamath County. This bay is at the south end of Klamath Marsh. Wocus is the English form of the name given by the Klamath Indians for the seed of the yellow pond lily, Nuphar advena. This plant grows in immense numbers in the marshes of Klamath County. The seeds were roasted by the Indians and ground for food.

LIVE OAK MOUNTAIN, Douglas County. Live Oak Mountain was applied to a prominent geographic feature, elevation 3429 feet, near the head of Olalla Creek, and in the extreme northwest corner of section 26, township 30 south, range 8 west. The history of the name is unknown to the writer, but it was obviously applied because of a patch of canyon live oak trees on its slopes. Live oaks are not numerous in Oregon, although they constitute a prominent part of scattered forests in California. This live oak is known botanically as Quercus chrysolepis Liebman. Live oaks are sufficiently scarce in Oregon that a good sized grove is immediately conspicuous. Information about this patch of live oaks was secured from the supervisor of the Siskiyou National Forest and from District Assistant Elwin Frye. Mr. Frye visited this grove some years ago.

LIVERPOOL, Linn County. Liverpool post office was in operation in Linn County from August 6, 1877, to February 19, 1879, with Frank Sutter postmaster. The only reference to the place that the compiler can find is in the Historical Atlas Map of Marion & Linn Counties, 1878, page 55, in the biography of Thomas Alford, where it is stated that the village of Liverpool was on his property about four miles northeast of Harrisburg. See under MUDDY STATION. The locality is now known as Alford.

LLANO, Malheur County. Llano is a Spanish word meaning flat or plain. A post office was established with this name on June 5, 1888. It was closed to Vale September 18, 1894. Francis O'Neill was the only postmaster. The compiler has not been able to get the exact location of Llano post office, but it was probably at or near the location of a later post office Fangollano in the central part of the county. Fangollano is a Spanish name meaning mud flat. Llao RocK, Crater Lake National Park, Klamath County. This is a great bluff on the northwest rim of Crater Lake. Its top is 8046 feet