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Rh named because of the United States Indian Agency at Grand Ronde, which was established in pioneer days.

, Klamath County. This is a prominent landmark just north of Klamath Indian Agency. The Klamath Indian name is Yanaldi, which indicates the ridge extending from Klamath Agency to a point north of Fort Klamath.

, Klamath County. This name is generally used in referring to the northern arm of Upper Klamath Lake, so called because of the Klamath Indian Agency nearby.

, Jefferson County. These plains lie at an elevation of from 2300 to 2400 feet, and are bordered on the west by the Deschutes River and on the east by Mud Springs Creek. They were so named because they were near the agency of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.

, Curry County. Agness post office was established October 16, 1897, and was named after the daughter of Amaziah Aubery, the first postmaster. Agness is situated on Rogue River. Amaziah Aubery was born in northern California December 24, 1865, and came to Curry County in 1883. He married Rachel Fry on February 22, 1887. It has been alleged that the name was improperly reported to the postal authorities, hence the unusual spelling, but the compiler has no accurate information on this point.

, Deschutes and Lane Counties. This cinder field lies on the summit of the Cascade Range just north of the Three Sisters. It was named in 1924 by Professor Edwin T. Hodge of the University of Oregon. Ahalapam is one of the forms of the Indian name Santiam, and was used because the Santiam River possibly at one time headed in this region.

, Polk County. This was the southern terminus of the narrow gauge line of the Oregonian Railway Company. The tracks were subsequently widened to standard