Oregon's Recent Past

Oregon’s development and culture are revealed by comparing historic photos and maps to recent images.  This book begins with a review of the geology that formed the scenic treasures and formidable barriers that made Oregon unique. Then follow the Oregon Trail into the Willamette Valley's early Settlements.  Tour Portland with an 1890 map as your guide & view images both past and present. See the  scenic Columbia River from early days of sternwheelers, thundering Celilo Falls, to modern times. Climb Mt. Hood in 1901 and 1907.  Includes Arlington, Astoria, Boardman, Canby, Cascade Locks, City of The Dalles, Hood River, McMinnville, Oregon City, Salem and Tualatin. Written by Rozanne W. Faulkner, 3rd generation Oregonian.