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Located in a southern Barlow County, the [[Old Mortuary]] and [[Pioneer Cemetery]] can be found on its tableland, as well as [[Escallier Crater State Park]]. The northern rimrock of Shatter Hill is visible from [[Crestview]], possibly inspiring the name of the high country hamlet. | Located in a southern Barlow County, the [[Old Mortuary]] and [[Pioneer Cemetery]] can be found on its tableland, as well as [[Escallier Crater State Park]]. The northern rimrock of Shatter Hill is visible from [[Crestview]], possibly inspiring the name of the high country hamlet. | ||
During the early days of Oregon settlement, the mesa was unofficially called Ragged Top. After the 1869 death of Oregon Trail pioneer [[Molly Claire Maguire]] due to a fall, the hill was often referred to as Molly Claire's Shattering. In time, the name was formalized as Shatter Hill. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
* [[Crossroad]] | * [[Crossroad]] | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 6 September 2018
Shatter Hill is a mesa in Barlow County in the Melisende Dulac Series.
Details
Located in a southern Barlow County, the Old Mortuary and Pioneer Cemetery can be found on its tableland, as well as Escallier Crater State Park. The northern rimrock of Shatter Hill is visible from Crestview, possibly inspiring the name of the high country hamlet.
During the early days of Oregon settlement, the mesa was unofficially called Ragged Top. After the 1869 death of Oregon Trail pioneer Molly Claire Maguire due to a fall, the hill was often referred to as Molly Claire's Shattering. In time, the name was formalized as Shatter Hill.