People - From Natives to Settlers To Now (with maps).

 Before the European settlers made their way to the Pacific Northwest, the Wasco people occupied the stomping grounds of The Dalles. According to a geneology source , they were a strong "Upper Chinook" tribe, which is how the county preserved its name after. This map above is of the early 1800's, where great parts of the US were considered non-US territories. The circle and arrow on the upper left demonstrates the area where the Chinook occupied the land. Next to the state, the word "port cities" is in text.

Since European settlers started off in Eastern United States in the late 1700's, it took awhile for them to make their settlement (1850-1890). It was in 1890 when the US Census Bureau stated that there was "no more frontier" for the settlers, since at this point they reached the west coast. Oregon state was one of those states.






A more present map and explanation of population: in 2006, the Census Bureau calculated people per square mile. It seems like Portland, The Dalles neighboring city, is occupying the largest density of people. Looks like The Dalles occupies 7-80 people per square mile throughout.


Oregon's region where there the densest population today is due to its location...location, location, location. The Dalles and Portland are close to the Pacific Ocean, and Portland is considered a "port city" as the second map show.. Its advantage to its situation towards the coast will be explained in later blog entries. Stay tuned :)