Ortley, Oregon

Ortley is a former town in Wasco County, Oregon, in the United States.^[1] It was about 1 mile (2 km) south of Rowena and about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Mosier;^[2] the site is now on private land and no evidence of the townsite exists today.^[3] It is still classed as a populated place by the USGS.^[1]

History

Ortley was originally developed by the Hood River Orchard & Land Company,^{[citation needed]} which filed a plat for the townsite in 1911, naming it for the "Ortley" apple.^[4] The company sold town lots and small orchard parcels, and Ortley quickly grew to a population of 300.^[5] The community included a post office,^[4] several shops and a hotel.^{[citation needed]} However, the land proved unsuitable for apple production because of the prevailing high winds and scarcity of water.^{[citation needed]} By 1922, the town was all but abandoned,^{[citation needed]} and in that year the post office closed.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ortley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 25. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
^ "Cultural Resources" (PDF). Wasco County Comprehensive Plan. Wasco County, Oregon. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 732. ISBN 978-0875952772.
^ "History" (PDF). Wasco County Comprehensive Plan. Wasco County, Oregon. August 25, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2012.