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Vida is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.It is located on Oregon Route 126 and the McKenzie River. [2]Vida was originally named "Gate Creek", but this caused confusion with a community of "Gates Creek" in Washington County, so the name of the postmaster's daughter was selected instead. [2]
An author for the Lane County Historian wrote that Goshen was named by John Jacob Hampton, [7] although Oregon: End of the Trail says that it was named by Elijah Bristow. Bristow saw the area as a "land of promise." [8] The post office was discontinued in 1957, when it became an Independent Rural Station of Eugene. [9] [10]
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As of the 2020 census, the city has a total population of 61,851, making it the ninth-most populous city in Oregon. The Briggs family first settled the Springfield area, arriving in 1848. The community was incorporated as a city in 1885. The city was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie within the current city boundaries. [8]
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The Goodpasture Bridge was designed by the Oregon State Highway Department (now the Oregon Department of Transportation) and was built by Lane County. A.C. Striker was the county bridge superintendent at the time of its construction. It was built to allow local families and commercial logging trucks to cross the McKenzie River. [7] [11]
Oregon's 51st House district after redistricting after the 2020 Census. District 51 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is located entirely within Clackamas County and includes Beavercreek, Canby, Eagle Creek, Estacada, and Sandy.
The eastern portion of Oregon Route 126 passes through the valley of the McKenzie River, closely following the river for much of its route. The 60-mile (97 km) stretch of the river from the edge of the Springfield metro area eastward to the Cascades is known as the McKenzie Valley. [ 24 ]