Bertha, Multnomah County. This is a station on the Southern Pacific just south of Portland where the railroad enters the Tualatin Valley. It was named for Mrs. Bertha Koehler of Portland, wife of Richard Koehler, for many years manager of the Southern Pacific Lines in Oregon and their predecessors. The post office name is Hillsdale, but the railroad company never adopted that name for the station because of the possible confusion with Hillsboro, on the same line.
Big Butte Creek, Jackson County. Mt. McLoughlin was known by the early settlers in the Rogue River Valley as Snowy Butte. Big Butte Creek had its rise near Snowy Butte and was so named on that account. It flows into Rogue River. A smaller stream rising in the same vicinity was christened Little Butte Creek.
Big Canyon Creek, Wallowa County. This stream flows into Wallowa River just east of Minam. It has been shown under various names on older maps, including Bear Creek, Deep Canyon Creek, Little Minam Creek and Sheep Creek. The United States Geographic Board has officially named it Big Canyon Creek.
Big Eddy, Wasco County. Big Eddy is at the western end of the obstructions in the Columbia River at The Dalles. It was at this point that travelers and freight began the portage around these obstructions. As far as the writer can determine the name was not used in the days of exploration but probably came into use at the time of gold discoveries in eastern Oregon just after 1860.
Biggs, Sherman County. This is the junction of the main line of Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company and the branches to Shaniko and Bend. It was named for W. H. Biggs, a nearby land owner. It is on the south bank of the Columbia River and has an elevation of 172 feet.
Bissell, Clackamas County. It is reported by old residents that this town was named for W. S. Bissell
