In this new and enlarged edition of his popular book, the author
has added not only a number of new entries but also new information
to existing entries. Nearly 3,600 counties, cities, mountains, and
lakes are listed alphabetically, with such information as origin of
name, date of founding and abandonment of towns, existence of a
post office, changes of name, and other pertinent details.
The story of its place names shows the entire panorama of
Oklahoma history. The state has occupied a peculiar position as the
converging point of many and varied civilizations, and its names
are a reflection of the romance of its racial and pioneering past.
The music of Spanish and the guttural of Indian tongues are to be
found in close juxtaposition in the names of geographical features.
French, English, and even Bohemian names produce a medley of
nomenclature probably unequaled anywhere else in the University
States.
The author has drawn his materials from information supplied by
historical archives, government records, and the recollections of
private individuals, in addition to making use of Charles Gould's
pioneering work on the subject, published by the University of
Oklahoma Press in 1933 and long out of print.
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