California as It Is, written by 70 of the leading editors and authors of the Golden State for the Weekly Call, third edition, San Francisco Call Company, 1882: "The county seat and chief town is Susanville, which was located in 1854 by Isaac N. Roop, then Provisional Governor of the State of Nevada, and named for his daughter Susan." For editorial comment on the name Susanville, see the Oregonian, September 9, 1943.
Sutherlin, Douglas County. Sutherlin was named for Fendel Sutherlin, who was born in Greencastle, Indiana, in 1822, and after graduating from Greencastle College in 1846 came to Oregon in the following year. In 1849 Sutherlin joined the gold rush for California, but soon returned to Oregon. Fendel Sutherlin's parents came to Oregon, arriving in the fall of 1850, and in 1851 moved into the valley that now bears the family name. Sutherlin spent much time and energy in developing the valley and irrigating fruit land. Fendel Sutherlin died in 1901. See University of Oregon Extension Monitor for September, 1924.
Suttle Lake, Jefferson County. C. H. Stewart of Albany wrote the compiler in August, 1927, as follows: "This lake was named for John Settle, or Uncle Jackie, as he was familiarly known. He was one of the pioneers of the Lebanon district, where he took up a donation land claim about two miles north of that town. He was one of the organizers and directors of the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Military Wagon Road project in 1866. He was one of the men who had actual supervision of the building of the road. It is said that while out on this expedition he went hunting one day and found the lake which was named for him and also Blue Lake in the same vicinity." This lake has been known for many years as Suttle Lake, a corruption of the correct name, but the compiler is of the opinion that it would be useless to attempt to revert to the spelling Settle. The form Suttle has been used in many legal documents, including irrigation district records, and is firmly established
Sutton Lake, Lane County. This lake is about five miles north of Florence. It was named for Orrin W. Sutton, a pioneer homesteader who settled on its banks in early days.
Sutton Mountain, Wheeler County. Sutton Mountain, which has an extreme elevation of 4680 feet, lies north of Mitchell. It was named for Al Sutton, a pioneer stockman who settled in The Dalles in 1858 and moved to what is now Wheeler County in 1865. He was a native of England and well known throughout central Oregon.
Suver, Polk County. Joseph W. Suver, who was born in Virginia in 1819, was a pioneer of Oregon, and settled on a donation land claim at the present site of Suver in 1845. The community bears his name. His wife was, according to land office records, Deliley Suver. For history of the community, see Independence Enterprise, January 27, 1939.
Svensen, Clatsop County. This is the correct spelling and not Svenson. The USBGN has adopted the form Svensen for the community and also for an island nearby near the south bank of Columbia River. These features were named for Peter Svensen, a seafaring man, who settled near the Columbia River in early days.
Swan, Klamath County. Swan post office was about twelve miles northeast of Klamath Falls in the Swan Lake Valley. Swan Lake was once much larger than it is now and was much frequented by wild swan.
