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OREGON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES of the state. Howard Maupin was born in Kentucky in 1815, and when he was about 15 years old moved to Missouri. He came to Oregon in 1863 and after spending a short time in the Willamette Valley, went to central Oregon. He first settled in Antelope Valley. The famous central Oregon Chief Paulina and his renegade Indians stole all of Maupin's stock shortly after he settled in Antelope Valley. Maupin established a stopping place for travelers and in 1871 was the first postmaster of the town of Antelope. Maupin also lived and operated at other points in central Oregon. He had a farm at the forks of Trout Creek and it was near that location that Paulina stole more of his stock. Maupin pursued the Indians and surprised them near Paulina Basin, where he killed the old chief, who had been the terror of settlers for several years. Maupin was a veteran of the Mexican War and was said to be a crack shot. Later he had a ferry on Deschutes River near the mouth of Bakeoven Creek, which was subsequently owned by W. E. Hunt. The place was then called Hunts Ferry. W. H. Staats bought the townsite when the railroads were built up Deschutes Canyon and named the place Maupin Ferry, but the postal authorities cut off the last word and since about 1909 the place has been called Maupin.

, Crook County. Maury Mountains are south of Crooked River, near the central part of Crook County. They form an isolated group of dissected hills drained by various tributaries of Crooked River. They were named for Colonel R. F. Maury, who was prominent during the various Indian wars fought in central Oregon in the '60s. For information about Colonel Maury and his participation in these Indian wars, see Bancroft's History of Oregon, volume II, page 488, et seq. In 1887 a post office was established near Maury Mountains and it was intended that it should be named in Colonel Maury's honor, but in the petition the name was incorrectly spelled Mowry. This post office was discontinued about 1899. See also under.

, Wallowa County. Maxville was a logging camp owned by the Bowman-Hicks Lumber Company. At the time the town was started the lumber company superintendent's name was J. D. McMillan, and the first part of his name was used to form the name of the community Maxville. The name was suggested by H. N. Ashby, of La Grande, general manager of the lumber company. The post office was discontinued about 1933, but the community was still in existence in April, 1943.

, Coos County. Maxwell community and post office were situated six or seven miles south of what is now the city of Coos Bay, on the right or east of Isthmus Slough. William A. Maxwell came to the place about the turn of the century and started to develop a coal property. Bunkers and housing were built, but the mines failed to become a paying proposition. Maxwell post office was established January 29, 1902, with Fred Ward first postmaster. The office was closed May 15, 1907, and the place has become quite deserted.

, Coos County. May post office, which was near the shore of Haynes Inlet north of Coos Bay, was named for May Peterson, daughter of the first postmaster. The office was established June 21, 1898, with Peter Peterson first postmaster in a series of two. The office was closed November 15, 1904.

, Marion County. This stream flows into North