History
The Tualatin River was named by the local Native American band, the Atafalati, that lived in the Tualatin river valley. The name translated as sluggish or lazy. Early settlers called it the "Quality River".
The valley of the Tualatin was an important early farming region in the settlement of Oregon. The building of a plank road to the Tualatin Valley from Portland in 1856 is considered by historians to be one of the principal reasons for the rise of Portland as the dominant city in the region. The valley contains numerous natural wetlands, some of which have been designated the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, and others are protected at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.
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