Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Bridging A Century of Service: Oregon Department of Transportation - Master Bridge Builder Conde B. McCullough
Bridging A Century of Service - Oregon Department of Transportation - YouTube: "Published on Feb 21, 2013 See the dazzling "Jewel Clasps" of the Oregon Coast and beyond. Learn about the legacy that Conde McCullough gave to Oregon with his stunningly beautiful arch bridges, as the Oregon Department of Transportation celebrates its Centennial of Service."
A Great Pig Story | fiddlepeg
fiddlepeg: "Yeon was a logger – one of the foremost in the Pacific Northwest. He was a “boots on the ground” sort of boss who worked alongside his men in any and every capacity from bull-whacker to cook to sawyer. He led by example, and in the interest of making that example a good one, he controlled his temper when lesser men would have yielded to passion.
But the day of the pig incident was one of those rare occasions when John Yeon lost it."
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But the day of the pig incident was one of those rare occasions when John Yeon lost it."
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What in the Sam Hill … ? | fiddlepeg
What in the Sam Hill … ? | fiddlepeg: "Sam Hill. There was a real person by that name–at least two, actually–but both of them postdated the expression by a hundred years or more. Even so, the question “What in the Sam Hill … ?” was more than appropriate to describe the elder Sam’s ideas and activities. You’ll read a bit about him in Building the Columbia River Highway, but, as with many of the subjects in the book, he could be a study in himself. In fact, he has been. John Tuhy wrote a great biography of Sam Hill in 1983 and called it, “Sam Hill: the Prince of Castle Nowhere.” And others have written books about some of Sam’s “lady friends.”"
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The Farmer and his Dell | WyEast Blog
The Farmer and his Dell | WyEast Blog: "George Shepperd’s story is interwoven with the brilliant vision of a true icon in our regional history, Samuel Lancaster, the chief engineer and designer of the Historic Columbia River Highway. Had Sam Lancaster not attempted to frame sweeping views and hidden natural features at every turn with his epic road design, Shepperd’s Dell might have remained a mostly hidden secret."
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Official Designations of Oregon State Highways in 1918
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OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS
No. 1. Pacific Highway—
From Portland south via Oregon City, Salem, Albany, Eugene, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland to the Oregon-California State Line.
From Portland south via Oregon City, Salem, Albany, Eugene, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland to the Oregon-California State Line.
No. 2. Columbia River Highway—
From Astoria east via Rainier, Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Arlington and Umatilla, to Pendleton.
From Astoria east via Rainier, Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Arlington and Umatilla, to Pendleton.
No. 3. Coast Highway—
From Astoria south via Tillamook, Toledo, Florence, Marshfield, Coquille and Gold Beach to Oregon-California State Line.
From Astoria south via Tillamook, Toledo, Florence, Marshfield, Coquille and Gold Beach to Oregon-California State Line.
No. 4. The Dalles-California Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near The Dalles, south via Shaniko, Redmond, Bend, LaPine and Klamath Falls to the Oregon-California State Line.
From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near The Dalles, south via Shaniko, Redmond, Bend, LaPine and Klamath Falls to the Oregon-California State Line.
No. 5. The John Day River Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near Biggs, southeasterly through Wasco, Condon, Fossil, Dayville, Prairie City and Vale to the Oregon-Idaho State Line at Ontario.
From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near Biggs, southeasterly through Wasco, Condon, Fossil, Dayville, Prairie City and Vale to the Oregon-Idaho State Line at Ontario.
No. 6. The Old Oregon Trail—
From a junction with Highway No. 2, at Pendleton, southeasterly through La Grande, Baker and Huntington to a junction with Highway No. 5 at or near Ontario.
From a junction with Highway No. 2, at Pendleton, southeasterly through La Grande, Baker and Huntington to a junction with Highway No. 5 at or near Ontario.
No. 7. Central Oregon Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Bend, easterly through Millican, Riley, Burns, Crane and Juntura to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near Vale.
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Bend, easterly through Millican, Riley, Burns, Crane and Juntura to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near Vale.
No. 8. Oregon-Washington Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near Willows, through Ione, Heppner, Pendleton and Freewater to the Oregon-Washington State Line.
From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near Willows, through Ione, Heppner, Pendleton and Freewater to the Oregon-Washington State Line.
No. 9. Pendleton-John Day Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 8, at or near Pilot Rock south to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near John Day.
From a point on Highway No. 8, at or near Pilot Rock south to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near John Day.
No. 10. La Grande-Enterprise Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 6, at or near La Grande, through Elgin and Enterprise to Joseph.
From a point on Highway No. 6, at or near La Grande, through Elgin and Enterprise to Joseph.
No. 11. Enterprise-Flora Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 10, at or near Enterprise, north to Flora.
From a point on Highway No. 10, at or near Enterprise, north to Flora.
No. 12. Baker-Cornucopia Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 6, at or near Baker, east through Middle Bridge and Halfway to Cornucopia.
From a point on Highway No. 6, at or near Baker, east through Middle Bridge and Halfway to Cornucopia.
No. 13. Baker-Unity Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 6, at or near Baker, southwest to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near Unity.
From a point on Highway No. 6, at or near Baker, southwest to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near Unity.
No. 14. Antelope-Mitchell Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Antelope to a junction with Highway No. 15, at or near Mitchell.
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Antelope to a junction with Highway No. 15, at or near Mitchell.
No. 15. McKenzie River Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Eugene, easterly through the McKenzie Valley and through Sisters, Redmond, Prineville and Mitchell to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near Dayville.
From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Eugene, easterly through the McKenzie Valley and through Sisters, Redmond, Prineville and Mitchell to a junction with Highway No. 5, at or near Dayville.
No. 16. Albany-Sisters Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Albany, southeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 15 near Sisters.
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Albany, southeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 15 near Sisters.
No. 17. Bend-Sisters Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Bend, northwesterly to a junction with Highway No. 15, at or near Sisters.
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Bend, northwesterly to a junction with Highway No. 15, at or near Sisters.
No. 18. Lakeview-Burns Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 19, near Lakeview, northeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 7, at or near Burns.
From a point on Highway No. 19, near Lakeview, northeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 7, at or near Burns.
No. 19. LaPine-Lakeview Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near LaPine southeasterly through Fort Rock, Silver Lake, Paisley and Lakeview to the Oregon-California State Line.
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near LaPine southeasterly through Fort Rock, Silver Lake, Paisley and Lakeview to the Oregon-California State Line.
No. 20. Klamath Falls-Lakeview Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Klamath Falls, east to a junction with Highway No. 19, at or near Lakeview.
From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Klamath Falls, east to a junction with Highway No. 19, at or near Lakeview.
No. 21. Ashland-Klamath Falls Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1 near Ashland, east to a junction with Highway No. 4, at or near Klamath Falls.
From a point on Highway No. 1 near Ashland, east to a junction with Highway No. 4, at or near Klamath Falls.
No.22. Medford-Crater Lake Highway—[64]
From a point on Highway No. 1 at Medford, northeasterly, through Trail and the Rogue River Valley to a junction with Highway No. 24 near Crater Lake.
From a point on Highway No. 1 at Medford, northeasterly, through Trail and the Rogue River Valley to a junction with Highway No. 24 near Crater Lake.
No. 23. Klamath-Crater Lake Highway—
From a junction with Highway No. 22 near Crater Lake, southeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 4, at or near Chiloquin.
From a junction with Highway No. 22 near Crater Lake, southeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 4, at or near Chiloquin.
No. 24. The Rim Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 22 near Crater Lake, thence around Crater Lake to the point of beginning.
From a point on Highway No. 22 near Crater Lake, thence around Crater Lake to the point of beginning.
No. 25. Grants Pass-Crescent City Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1 at Grants Pass, southwesterly through Kerby and Waldo to the Oregon-California State Line.
From a point on Highway No. 1 at Grants Pass, southwesterly through Kerby and Waldo to the Oregon-California State Line.
No. 26. Mt. Hood Highway—
From Portland through Gresham and Bull Run around the south and east sides of Mt. Hood and to a junction with Highway No. 2, at or near Hood River.
From Portland through Gresham and Bull Run around the south and east sides of Mt. Hood and to a junction with Highway No. 2, at or near Hood River.
No. 27. Clackamas Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Oregon City, northeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 26, at or near Pleasant Home.
From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Oregon City, northeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 26, at or near Pleasant Home.
No. 28. The West Side Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Portland, thence south on the west side of the Willamette River through Newberg, McMinnville, Dallas, Independence and Corvallis to a junction with Highway No. 1, at or near Eugene.
From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Portland, thence south on the west side of the Willamette River through Newberg, McMinnville, Dallas, Independence and Corvallis to a junction with Highway No. 1, at or near Eugene.
No. 29. Forest Grove-McMinnville Highway—
From Portland through Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Carlton to a junction with Highway No. 28, at or near McMinnville.
From Portland through Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Carlton to a junction with Highway No. 28, at or near McMinnville.
No. 30. Salem-Independence Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1, at Salem, southwesterly to a junction with Highway No. 28 at Independence.
From a point on Highway No. 1, at Salem, southwesterly to a junction with Highway No. 28 at Independence.
No. 31. Albany-Corvallis Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1, at Albany to a junction with Highway No. 28, at or near Corvallis.
From a point on Highway No. 1, at Albany to a junction with Highway No. 28, at or near Corvallis.
No. 32. Yamhill-Nestucca Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 28, at or near McMinnville, through Sheridan, Willamina, and Dolph to a junction with Highway No. 3, at or near Hebo.
From a point on Highway No. 28, at or near McMinnville, through Sheridan, Willamina, and Dolph to a junction with Highway No. 3, at or near Hebo.
No. 33. Corvallis-Newport Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 28, at Corvallis westerly to a junction with Highway No. 3, at or near Toledo.
From a point on Highway No. 28, at Corvallis westerly to a junction with Highway No. 3, at or near Toledo.
No. 34. Eugene-Florence Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 1, near Eugene, westerly through Goldson and Deadwood to a junction with Highway No. 3, near Florence.
From a point on Highway No. 1, near Eugene, westerly through Goldson and Deadwood to a junction with Highway No. 3, near Florence.
No. 35. Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 3, at or near Coquille, easterly up the Middle Fork of the Coquille River, through Camas Valley and Brockway to a junction with Highway No. 1, near Dillard.
From a point on Highway No. 3, at or near Coquille, easterly up the Middle Fork of the Coquille River, through Camas Valley and Brockway to a junction with Highway No. 1, near Dillard.
No. 36. Pendleton-Cold Springs Highway—
From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near Pendleton, northwest to Cold Springs.
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From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near Pendleton, northwest to Cold Springs.
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STATE HIGHWAYS
Names, Numbers, Mileages.
| Highways | Miles | ||
| No. | 1 | Pacific Highway | 352 |
| No. | 2 | Columbia River Highway | 360 |
| No. | 3 | Coast Highway | 430 |
| No. | 4 | The Dalles-California Highway | 342 |
| No. | 5 | The John Day River Highway | 285 |
| No. | 6 | The Old Oregon Trail | 190 |
| No. | 7 | Central Oregon Highway | 270 |
| No. | 8 | Oregon-Washington Highway | 148 |
| No. | 9 | Pendleton-John Day Highway | 105 |
| No. | 10 | La Grande-Enterprise Highway | 68 |
| No. | 11 | Enterprise-Flora Highway | 35 |
| No. | 12 | Baker-Cornucopia Highway | 76 |
| No. | 13 | Baker-Unity Highway | 42 |
| No. | 14 | Antelope-Mitchell Highway | 43 |
| No. | 15 | McKenzie River Highway | 229 |
| No. | 16 | Albany-Sisters Highway | 100 |
| No. | 17 | Bend-Sisters Highway | 27 |
| No. | 18 | Lakeview-Burns Highway | 159 |
| No. | 19 | LaPine-Lakeview Highway | 151 |
| No. | 20 | Klamath Falls-Lakeview Highway | 100 |
| No. | 21 | Ashland-Klamath Falls Highway | 51 |
| No. | 22 | Medford-Crater Lake Highway | 78 |
| No. | 23 | Klamath-Crater Lake Highway | 14 |
| No. | 24 | The Rim Highway | 39 |
| No. | 25 | Grants Pass-Crescent City Highway | 46 |
| No. | 26 | Mt. Hood Highway | 105 |
| No. | 27 | Clackamas Highway | 18 |
| No. | 28 | The West Side Highway | 120 |
| No. | 29 | Forest Grove-McMinnville Highway | 25 |
| No. | 30 | Salem-Independence Highway | 12 |
| No. | 31 | Albany-Corvallis Highway | 11 |
| No. | 32 | Yamhill-Nestucca Highway | 39 |
| No. | 33 | Corvallis-Newport Highway | 60 |
| No. | 34 | Eugene-Florence Highway | 76 |
| No. | 35 | Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway | 81 |
| No. | 36 | Pendleton-Cold Springs Highway | 30 |
| Total mileage State Highways | 4,317 | ||
Source:
The Project Gutenberg EBook of Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State
Highway Commission, by S. Benson, W. L. Thompson, R. A. Booth, Herbert Nunn
This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
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Title: Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission
Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
Author: S. Benson, W. L. Thompson, R. A. Booth, Herbert Nunn
Release Date: February 21, 2011 [EBook #35344]
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35344/35344-h/35344-h.htm#TabJ
Lower Columbia River Highway: Prescott Point / Little Jack Falls Abandoned Segment
Until a few weeks ago, I naively assumed that most of the current U.S. 30 route out to the coast followed the original path of the original CRH. I was very wrong, and it appears that there may be even more abandoned segments out to the west than there are in the Gorge.
This is a pretty spectacular one, from what I've seen so far online. I plan on visiting in person ASAP.
.94 Mile Little Jack Falls Segment of Abandoned Columbia River Highway
Google Earth. Imagery Date: April 19, 2009
REINFORCED CONCRETE CRIBBING NEAR PRESCOTT ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY IN COLUMBIA COUNTY. BUILT IN 1918
Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35344/35344-h/35344-h.htm#Fig05
REINFORCED CONCRETE HALF VIADUCT ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY BETWEEN GOBLE AND RAINIER IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, CONSTRUCTED IN 1918
Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35344/35344-h/35344-h.htm#Fig04
Scenic Stretch, Lower Columbia River Highway
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 35.
Prescott Point
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 35.
The CRH West of Little Jack Falls
"Cross & Dimmit postcard courtesy of David Sell."
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 36.
CRH West of Little Jack Falls (Pre-2006)
Photo by Clarence E. Mershon.
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 36.
LITTLE JACK FALLS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY BETWEEN GOBLE AND RAINIER IN COLUMBIA COUNTY
Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35344/35344-h/35344-h.htm#Fig01
Little Jack Falls On Columbia River Highway
http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/falls.php?num=4098
Waterfall trip from Astoria to Portland on hwy 30 2/16
This is a pretty spectacular one, from what I've seen so far online. I plan on visiting in person ASAP.
Little Jack Abandoned Segment, Little Jack Falls Road, and Lindberg Road Sections of original CRH
DOGAMI Lidar
http://www.oregongeology.org/dogamilidarviewer/
DOGAMI Lidar
http://www.oregongeology.org/dogamilidarviewer/
Google Earth. Imagery Date: April 19, 2009
Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35344/35344-h/35344-h.htm#Fig05
Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35344/35344-h/35344-h.htm#Fig04
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 35.
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 35.
[Below] The Columbia River Highway between Prescott Point and Little Jack Falls shortly after the stretch was paved.
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 36.
"Cross & Dimmit postcard courtesy of David Sell."
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 36.
[Below] The old highway (same location) is now strewn with rocks and overrun with brambles, but does provide a difficult path to reach the falls. The cooling tower (demolished in May, 2006) for the Trojan nuclear power plant is visible in the background.
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 36.
Photo by Clarence E. Mershon.
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 36.
Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35344/35344-h/35344-h.htm#Fig01
http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/falls.php?num=4098
Little Jack Falls
"The approach to the scenic wayside at Little Jack Falls on the original CRH. Photo courtesy of Steve Lehl."
"The approach to the scenic wayside at Little Jack Falls on the original CRH. Photo courtesy of Steve Lehl."
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. 37.
Little Jack Falls and Jack Falls Creeks
There are some nice pictures of this segment from these trip reports these folks put together..
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Then & Now: Western Terminus, Seaside
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Seaside "Turn-Around"
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. (5)
Not a perfect match, I'd have to get up on the roof of the Shiloh Inn restaurant to accomplish that...
Originally considered the western terminus of the Columbia River Highway, the "turn-around" at Seaside lost that status when the State Highway Commission proposed a 430-mile highway from Astoria to the California state line. Seaside, given "End-of-the-Trail" recognition by historians because of the salt cairn established there by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was a logical choice as the western terminus of the great highway that followed in the "footsteps of Lewis and Clark" from Umatilla to the Oregon Coast. Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. (5)
Clarence E. Mershon. The Columbia River Highway: From the Sea to the Wheat Fields of Eastern Oregon. Portland: Guardian Peaks Enterprises. 2006. 1st Edition. (7) 
Original Western Terminus of the Columbia River HighwayGoogle Earth, 2012 Image
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