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Scappoose is a Native American word meaning "gravelly plain." Kind of makes sense, it is located on an old flood plain next to the Columbia River and was a hunting ground for centuries before European explorers arrived.
The first settler came to the town in 1828 at the site that is upriver from Astoria, Oregon, which was settled in 1811 and is the oldest continuous settlement on the West Coast of the United States. These days, the gravelly plain is covered with farms growing all manner of agricultural products, including luscious strawberries that can be found in fruit stands and farmers' markets all throughout the area. The town itself is at the edge of the plain, huddled up against the foothills of the Coast Range Mountains. The contrast of evergreen-covered hills and farm plain with river beyond makes for a scenic and serene valley scene. It's a town that has been influenced by natural resources for a long time. Logging in the area was a big part of the economy and gravel mining for road construction in nearby Portland also played a role in its development. View Scappoose City Guide