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On This day in 1854 Wasco County was created, and comprised all the area of the Oregon Territory between the Cascade Range and the crest of the Rocky Mountains with Nebraska forming the eastern boundary line. The name "Wasco" was taken from the Indian word "wacq-o" meaning cup or small bowl. The county's area was later reduced to its present 2,392 square miles.
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