Mock's Bottom | |
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![]() View of part of the industrial park from Mock's Crest, 2019 | |
Coordinates: 45°34′13″N 122°42′18″W / 45.5703952°N 122.7050973°W | |
Location | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Mock's Bottom (also Mocks Bottom)[1] is a lowland northeast of Swan Island in Portland, Oregon, United States. It acquired its name from Henry Mock, who settled a donation land claim in the area with his family in 1852. Mock's Crest (45°34′30″N 122°42′40″W / 45.5751173°N 122.7112086°W), named for Henry Mock's son John Mock, is a bluff that overlooks the lowland.[2]
Mock's Bottom existed as a wetland under natural conditions.[3][4] 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.[5]
The Port of Portland purchased Mock's Bottom from Multnomah County in 1958.[6] In 1980, the Port reached an agreement with the City of Portland whereby 177 acres (72 ha) of Mock's Bottom would be developed into industrial land.[7] Port officials designated the project the "Mocks Landing Industrial Park", as they felt "bottom" was not dignified.[2][8] The first land sale at the industrial park was completed in May 1981,[9] and dredging was nearly completed by January 1982.[6]