Mock's Bottom (also Mocks Bottom)
is a lowland northeast of
Swan Island in
Portland, Oregon
Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...
, United States. It acquired its name from Henry Mock, who settled a
donation land claim
The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, sometimes known as the Donation Land Act, was a statute enacted by the United States Congress in late 1850, intended to promote homestead settlements in the Oregon Territory. It followed the Distribution-Pree ...
in the area with his family in 1852.
Mock's Crest (), named for Henry Mock's son
John Mock
John Mock is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer, and photographer with a particular interest in the topic of maritime history and culture.
Biography Early years
Mock is a native of Connecticut’s eastern shore. His f ...
, is a bluff that overlooks the lowland.
Mock's Bottom existed as a wetland under natural conditions. In 1920, a committee appointed by Portland mayor
George L. Baker recommended that Mock's Bottom be filled for future industrial development. At the time, a large portion of Mock's Bottom was owned by private interests, and was considered to be one of the best duck hunting areas in Portland.
The
Port of Portland purchased Mock's Bottom from
Multnomah County
Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland metropolitan area. The state's smallest and most populous county, it ...
in 1958.
In 1980, the Port reached an agreement with the City of Portland whereby of Mock's Bottom would be developed into industrial land. Port officials designated the project the "Mocks Landing Industrial Park", as they felt "bottom" was not dignified.
The first land sale at the industrial park was completed in May 1981,
and dredging was nearly completed by January 1982.
See also
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John Mock House
The John Mock House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Queen Anne style home constructed in 1894 was commissioned by John Mock, who owned much of the property in what is now the ...
, located on Mock's Crest
References
External links
1939 photograph of Swan Island and Mock's Bottomat Vintage Portland
1949 photograph of Mock's Bottomat Vintage Portland
{{Overlook, Portland, Oregon
Geography of Portland, Oregon
History of Portland, Oregon
Landforms of Multnomah County, Oregon
Overlook, Portland, Oregon
Port of Portland (Oregon)
Wetlands of Oregon