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Umatilla National Forest
2517 S.W. Hailey Avenue
Pendleton, OR 97801
541-278-3716
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Historic Photos - LANGILLE - LINDGREN
Abstract:
The following four photos were acquired during a reconnaissance
effort conducted by Henry Langille in 1903. The objective
of Langille's examination was to obtain information that
could
be used to determine if a forest reserve should be created
in the Heppner, Oregon area. The examined area had been
withdrawn from entry by Langille (under the land laws of
that era) on
May 29, 1903 after he learned that timber speculators had "discovered" the
forest lands in the Heppner portion of the Blue Mountains
and were beginning to file a large number of "timberland
entries" at
the land office in La Grande, Oregon. Langille examined
the proposed Heppner Forest Reserve area for a 10-day period
between
June 20 and June 30, 1903. He produced a 32-page report
after the examination (see Langille
1903 in the history archives). According to references
in the report, at least 17 photographs were taken during
the examination; unfortunately, only a few of those photographs
have been located thus far.
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Langille,
H. D. 1903. Yellow Pine Timber. 41270.
USDA, Forest Service, Umatilla
National Forest. Locality: Bear Creek. Size: 3½" x
6".
Abstract: The quality
of this black and white print is excellent, showing an open
stand of yellow pine (pinus
ponderosa). The original photo was a snap exposure, f-stop
of 16, and was a sunlight exposure. The time when the photo
was taken was 10:30 am and in a west direction. The column
number is "38 To 51." Locality: Umatilla National
Forest, Morrow County, Oregon. Caption for the photograph
was "Type of better quality Yellow Pine timber such
as occurs in basins and other places where there is sufficient
dept of soil." Date: June 22, 1903. Relative situation:
Township 6 South 28 East Near Bear Creek. Altitude: 4700.
Slope: Gentle S.W. Soil: Shallow red. Type: above average.
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Photo 41270_yellow_pine_1903.jpg (1.04 mb) |
Keywords: Morrow County Oregon/Bear
Creek/Heppner Forest Reserve/Heppner RD/Historical photograph. |
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Langille, H. D.
[1903]. Looking south toward canyon of John Day River across
Wall Creek. 41275. USDA,
Forest Service, Umatilla National Forest. Locality:
Wall Creek area. Size: 3½" x 6".
Abstract: The quality of
this black and white print is moderate; most of the foreground
and background views are in sharp focus,
although some portions of the background view are blotchy.
This photograph was taken with a snap exposure and an f-stop
of 8. The time when it was taken was 1'20 (1:20 p.m.) in
in a southerly direction. The column number is "38 T
88." Caption for this photograph was "Looking South
toward canyon of John Day River across Wall Creek." A
saddled horse is shown in the foreground standing next to
a large western juniper tree.
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Photo 41275_Walla_Cr_1903.jpg (615
kb) | Keywords: Morrow County OR/Wall Creek/Heppner
Forest Reserve/Heppner RD/Historical photograph. |
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Langille,
H. D. [1903]. Looking a little east down Wall Creek. 41280.
USDA, Forest Service, Umatilla
National Forest. Locality: Wall Creek
area. Size: 3½" x 6".
Abstract: The quality
of this black and white print is moderate; most of the foreground
and background views are in
sharp focus, although the contrast is poor for some areas.
The original photo was a snap exposure, f-stop of 16, and was
a sunlight exposure. The time when the photo was taken was
1 P.M. and in a S. E. direction. The column number is "38
To 89." Caption for the photograph was "Looking a
little east down Wall Creek Canyon from southeast corner, showing
deep canyon and character of timber."
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Photo 41280_wall_cr_canyon_1903.jpg (929
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Keywords: Morrow County OR/Wall Creek/Heppner
Forest Reserve/Heppner RD/Historical photograph. |
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Langille, H. D.
1903. Looking down an angle of Swail [Swale] Creek. 41283.
USDA, Forest Service, Umatilla National
Forest. Locality: Swale Creek
area. Size: 3½" x 6".
Abstract: The quality of
this black and white print is moderate; most of the foreground
and background views are in
sharp focus, although some areas of the background view are
blotchy. This photo was taken with a snap exposure, an f-stop
of 12, and with a sunlight exposure. The time when the photo
was taken was at 3'30 (3:30 p.m.) in a N. W. direction. The
column number is "38 To 90." Caption for the photograph
was "Looking down an angle of Swail Creek [Swale Creek]
showing typical forest conditions and character of country.
Sandstone reefs. Madison Butte in distance." Ground cover:
Bunch grass; Stand: Yellow Pine and Douglas Spruce [Douglas-fir].
A saddled horse, two horses with packs, and a man wearing a
cocked "Ranger's" hat standing next to another saddled
horse are shown in the lower foreground of this photograph.
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41283_swale_cr_1903.jpg (917
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Forest Reserve/Heppner RD/Rimrock. |
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Lee, Bernard. 1934.
Beaver dam on Camas Creek below Cunningham Sheep Camp.
USDA, Forest Service, Umatilla National
Forest. Locality: Camas Creek. Size: 5" x 4".
Abstract: This is a black-and-white
photograph of high quality; the image is in sharp focus throughout.
The following information is provided on the brown card stock
to which the prints are attached: "W MANAGEMENT Dam, Beaver.
Beaver dam on Camas Creek below Cunningham Sheep Camp. Bernard
Lee. July 1934." This photograph shows a moderately large
beaver dam in the foreground. The middleground area is a mosaic
of meadow grasses and a few lodgepole pine trees. The background
is an open, mixed-conifer stand with ponderosa pines and Douglas-firs
in evidence. Note: this accession also includes the negative,
which is contained in a brown folder attached to the card stock
on which the print is mounted.
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Photo beaver_dam_camas_cr_1934.jpg (707
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| Keywords: Mountain meadows/Beaver/Lodgepole
pine/Beaver dam. |
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Lee, Bernard. 1934.
Beaver damage to young tamarack and lodgepole pine trees. USDA, Forest Service, Umatilla National
Forest. Size: 5" x 4".
Abstract:
These are black-and-white photographs of high quality; the
images are in sharp focus throughout. The following information
is provided on the brown card stock to which the prints are
attached: "W MANAGEMENT Beaver. (1) Showing young tamarack
tree cut down by beaver. (2) Beaver work on lodgepole. Butler
holding L.P. on stump. Bernard Lee. 7/13/34." The first
photograph shows a small-diameter larch trunk that has been
chewed through by a beaver. The stem is lying on the ground
next to the point at which it was severed from the bole. The
second photograph shows a man (presumably Butler) and a dog
standing in a wet meadow area. Butler is holding up a small-diameter
lodgepole pine tree that was apparently chewed off by beaver
in much the same way as the young larch tree in the first photograph.
Note: this accession also includes the negatives, which are
contained in a brown folder attached to the card stock on which
the prints are mounted.
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Photo tamarack_cut_by_beaver_1934.jpg (618
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lodgepole_cut_by_beaver_1934.jpg (669
kb) | Keywords: Umatilla NF/Mountain meadows/Beaver/Lodgepole
pine/Western larch/Beaver damage. |
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Lee, Bernard. 1935.
Stock bridge across John Day River. USDA, Forest Service. Umatilla
National Forest. Size: 4 x 5. Date: February 27, 1935.
Abstract: This black and white photo is of good quality. Shows
a narrow bridge built for stock across the John Day River.
No forage is visible in the foreground or across the river
along the bank, or on the hillside possibly due to overgrazing.
Patches of snow is on the ground.
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Photo stock_bridge_john_day_rv_1935.jpg (553 kb)
Keywords: Improvements, bridge, sheep, grazing, John Day River |
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Lindgren,
W. [1900]. Basalt dikes in granite in Bonanza Basin. 170.
USDA, Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman
National
Forest. Locality: Cornucopia, north of Halfway, Oregon. Size:
8" x 10". Bibliography
Abstract:
This is a black and white photograph showing basalt dikes in
a granite-dominated geologic formation in the Bonanza Basin
area of the Cornucopia mining district (north of Halfway, Oregon).
The print quality is good, with both the foreground and background
portions in sharp focus. Very little vegetation appears in
this photograph, although scattered seedlings and saplings
of coniferous trees are present on a rocky, talus-like slope.
Note that this photograph was acquired during an examination
of the gold mining areas of the Blue Mountains (see a report
entitled "The gold belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by
Waldemar Lindgren (1901) in the history archives). This particular
photograph was apparently not used in the final report, although
others from the same general area were included.
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Photo 170_basalt_dikes_granite_bonanza_basin.jpg (1.26
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Cornucopia/Bonanza
Basin. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Cable Cove, as seen from Crown Point mine. 182. USDA,
Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National
Forest. Locality: T. 8 S., R. 36 E.,
sec. 22. Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract: This is
a black and white photograph showing the Cable Cove area, as
seen from the Crown Point Mine. [Cable Cove is located at the
head of Silver Creek, northwest of Sumpter, Oregon and northeast
of Granite, Oregon.] The print quality is good, with both the
foreground and background portions in sharp focus. The scene
depicted is a typical high-elevation subalpine setting with
much of the area consisting of talus slopes or rock fields,
and long stringers of forest (primarily subalpine fir) running
up the drainages. There are several light-colored areas that
appear to be either snowbanks, or exposed deposits of volcanic
(Mt. Mazama) ash. Several groups or clumps of the subalpine
fir are obviously dead, although it is difficult to tell what
the cause of death might have been (no obvious evidence of
recent fire, etc.). Note that this photograph was acquired
during an examination of the gold mining areas of the Blue
Mountains (see a report entitled "The gold belt of the
Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar Lindgren (1901)
in the history archives). This particular photograph was apparently
not used in the final report, although others from the same
general area were included.
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182_cable_cove.jpg (1.24
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Sumpter OR/Crown
Point mine/Granite OR/Cable Cove/Elkhorn Mountains. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Canyon City, Oregon. 203. USDA,
Forest Service, Malheur National Forest. Locality: Main street
of Canyon City, Oregon. Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract:
This is a black and white photograph showing the main street
in Canyon City, Oregon. The print quality is good, with both
the foreground and background portions in sharp focus. The
direction of this photograph is to the south. From the shadow
direction, it appears that the photo was taken sometime in
the morning hours. The middleground shows activity on the street,
with two children walking away from the camera, a group of
adults talking on the wooden sidewalk in front of a building,
a horse and buggy parked near one side of the street, and a
group of people working near a pile of large rock (building
material?) along one side of the street. In the right foreground,
a pile of planed lumber planks is present. Many
of the buildings in the photograph are still standing today.
Note that this photograph was acquired during an examination
of the gold mining areas of the Blue Mountains (see a report
entitled "The gold belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by
Waldemar Lindgren (1901) in the history archives). It appears
as the lower half of plate LXXIII in the final report (after
page 712).
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203_canyon_city.jpg (1.45
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| Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Canyon
City OR. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Elkhorn Range from Cable Cove. 181. USDA, Forest Service,
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Locality: T. 8 S., R. 36 E.,
sec. 22. Size:
8" x 10".
Abstract: This is a black and white photograph
showing the Elkhorn Mountains as viewed from the Cable Cove
mining area. [Cable Cove is located at the head of Silver Creek,
northwest of Sumpter, Oregon and northeast of Granite, Oregon.]
The print quality is good, with both the foreground and background
portions in sharp focus. The scene shows high-density forests
in much of the middleground area, which is at moderate elevations.
The background shows the Elkhorn Range on the skyline, with
open stands or non-forested areas present beneath the summits.
A fair number of dead trees are visible in this photograph,
particularly in a middleground area that may encompass an old
burn, but it is difficult to tell what the cause of death might
have been (no obvious evidence of recent fire, etc.). Note
that this photograph was acquired during an examination of
the gold mining areas of the Blue Mountains (see a report entitled "The
gold belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar
Lindgren (1901) in the history archives). This particular photograph
was apparently not used in the final report, although others
from the same general area were included.
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Photo 181_elkhorn_range_from_cable_cove.jpg (1.19
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| Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Sumpter
OR/Granite OR/Cable Cove/Elkhorn Mountains. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Golconda mine, 5 miles north of Sumpter, Oregon. 187.
USDA, Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest. Locality: T. 8 S., R. 37 E., sec. 32 near
Bourne
townsite. Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract:
This is a black and white photograph showing the Golconda mine
located 5 miles north of Sumpter, Oregon (near Bourne). The
print quality is good, with both the foreground and background
portions in sharp focus. The foreground and middleground portions
depict several buildings associated with the on-site mining.
The forest stand around the mine has been harvested, presumably
to supply props and other wood needs associated with mining,
and there are numerous stumps visible in the right middleground.
Several standing trees still remain and appear to be grand
fir and Douglas-fir. Toward the left middleground area, most
of the primary native forest is still intact. It appears that
the mine area is situated in a forest stand comprised originally
of grand fir, western larch, Douglas-fir, and some ponderosa
pine. The ground cover appears to be grass and low shrubs.
Note that this photograph was acquired during an examination
of the gold mining areas of the Blue Mountains (see a report
entitled "The gold belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by
Waldemar Lindgren (1901) in the history archives). It appears
after page 664 in Lindgren's report as part of plate LXXI.
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187_golconda_mine.jpg (1.62
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Sumpter
OR/Bourne OR/Golconda mine. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
John Day valley, west of Prairie City, Oregon. 205.
USDA, Forest Service, Malheur National
Forest. Locality: Prairie City, Oregon. Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract:
This is a black and white photograph showing the John Day valley
from a vantage point located just east of John Day, Oregon
(west of Prairie City, Oregon). The print quality is good,
with both the foreground and background portions in sharp focus.
The vegetation is comprised of cottonwood, willows, and grass.
The main stem of the John Day River is visible within some
portions of the middleground of this photograph, along with
several smaller streams. It appears that portions of the foreground
area have been heavily grazed. In the distance, the Aldrich
Mountains are visible. Note that this photograph was acquired
during an examination of the gold mining areas of the Blue
Mountains (see a report entitled "The gold belt of the
Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar Lindgren (1901)
in the history archives). It apparently was not used in the
final report, although several other photos from the John Day
valley were used.
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205_john_day_valley.jpg (2.34
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/John
Day OR/Prairie City OR/John Day River. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Limestone overlying schist, Eagle Creek. 176. USDA,
Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National
Forest. Locality: East fork of Eagle
Creek. Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract:
This black and white photograph shows a Triassic limestone
formation overlying schist near the east fork of Eagle Creek
on the south flank of the Wallowa Mountains. It is likely that
the area included in this photograph is now within the southern
portion of the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The print quality is good,
with both the foreground and background portions in sharp focus.
The vegetation is composed of grass, shrubs, and scattered
grand and subalpine fir trees. Note that this photograph was
acquired during an examination of the gold mining areas of
the Blue Mountains (see a report entitled "The gold belt
of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar Lindgren
(1901) in the history archives). It appears after page 734
in Lindgren's report as the bottom part of plate LXXV.
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Photo 176_limestone_schist_eagle_cr.jpg (1.56
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Eagle
Creek/Geology/Eagle Cap Wilderness. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Limestone peak on Eagle Creek. 179. USDA, Forest Service,
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Locality: East fork of Eagle
Creek. Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract: This is a black and white photograph
showing limestone cliffs on the east fork of Eagle Creek, an
area on the south flank of the Wallowa Mountains. It is likely
that the area included in this photograph is now within the
southern portion of the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The print quality
is good, with both the foreground and background portions in
sharp focus. The vegetation in this photograph appears to consist
primarily of subalpine fir, grand fir, alder, and cottonwood.
The ground vegetation is apparently dominated by shrubs and
grasses. Note that this photograph was acquired during an examination
of the gold mining areas of the Blue Mountains (see a report
entitled "The gold belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by
Waldemar Lindgren (1901) in the history archives). It appears
after page 736 in Lindgren's report as the left-hand portion
of plate LXXVI.
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Photo 179_limestone_peak_eagle_cr.jpg (1.40
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Eagle
Creek/Geology/Eagle Cap Wilderness. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Red Boy mill at Granite, Oregon. 195. USDA, Forest
Service, Umatilla National Forest. Locality: Granite, OR. Size:
8" x 10".
Abstract:
This black and white photograph shows the Red Boy mill
in the Granite mining district located in the Greenhorn Mountains
west of Granite, Oregon. The print quality is excellent, with
both the foreground and background portions in sharp focus.
Eleven buildings are noted in this photograph. The middleground
shows the effects of recent timber harvest, with quite a few
skid trails visible on the hillside. Apparently, a large number
of trees had been recently harvested with most of them cut
into cordwood and stacked on the ground. Perhaps the cordwood
would be used to make charcoal for smelting operations. Forest
management activities associated with the mining operations
of this era were often detrimental to not only the future stand,
but also to the land itself. However, the harvest operation
depicted in this photograph appears to be better than most.
From the several utility poles visible in the photo, this mill
was serviced with electricity. Vegetation on the hillside behind
the mill appears to be a typical mixed-conifer stand; Douglas-fir,
grand fir, and western larch can all be discerned. Note that
this photograph was acquired during an examination of the gold
mining areas of the Blue Mountains (see a report entitled "The
gold belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar
Lindgren (1901) in the history archives). This particular photograph
was apparently not used in the final report, although others
from the same general area were used.
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Photo 195_red_boy_milll_granite_or.jpg (1.40
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Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Red
Boy mill/Granite OR. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Strawberry Butte, from near Prairie City. 200. USDA,
Forest Service, Malheur National Forest. Locality: Prairie
City, Oregon. Size:
8" x 10".
Abstract:
This black and white photograph shows Strawberry Mountain
from a vantage point near Prairie City, Oregon. It appears
that this photograph was actually taken somewhere west of Prairie
City, perhaps in the Indian Creek area. The print quality is
moderate to poor, with blotchy areas that indicate either damage
on the negative or a poorly-produced print. The foreground
and middleground areas indicate that the area had received
recent heavy grazing. Unfortunately, the print quality is not
good enough to discern forest conditions on the lower foothills
of the Strawberry Range, which is in the background portion
of this scene. Some snow fields are present on the upper slopes
of Strawberry Mountain, indicating that this photograph was
probably acquired in early fall as snow was beginning to accumulate
at higher elevations. Note that this photograph was acquired
during an examination of the gold mining areas of the Blue
Mountains (see a report entitled "The gold belt of the
Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar Lindgren (1901)
in the history archives). This particular photograph was apparently
not used in the final report, although others from the same
general area were used.
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Photo 200_strawberry_butte.jpg (1.64
mb) | Keywords: Strawberry Mountains/Blue
Mountains/Gold mining/Prairie City OR. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Union-Campanion mill near Cornucopia. 169.USDA,
Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
Locality: Cornucopia, north of Halfway, Oregon.
Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract: This black and white photograph shows
the Union-Campanion mill in the Cornucopia mining district
located on the south flank of the Wallowa Mountains (north
of Halfway Oregon). The print quality is good, with both the
foreground and background portions in sharp focus. The mill-related
improvements are located in the foreground and middleground,
with a total of 6 buildings noted. The vegetation is composed
of grass, small shrubs, and subalpine fir. Note that this photograph
was acquired during an examination of the gold mining areas
of the Blue Mountains (see a report entitled "The gold
belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar Lindgren
(1901) in the history archives). It appears after page 736
in Lindgren's report as the right-hand part of plate LXXVI.
169_union_companion_mill_cornucopia.jpg (1.92
mb) | Keywords:
Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Cornucopia/Union-Campanion
mill. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
Valley of south fork [main stem] of John Day River.
202. USDA, Forest Service, Malheur
National Forest. Locality: John Day,
Oregon. Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract:
This black and white photograph shows a view down the
John Day Valley in northeastern Oregon, apparently taken from
west of John Day, Oregon (somewhere between John Day and Prairie
City) and looking east down the valley (toward John Day, although
the town itself is not visible in the photograph since it is
situated in a valley and this photograph was taken from plateau
above the general level of the town itself). Print quality
is moderate to good, with most portions of the foreground and
background views in sharp focus. The far background shows the
Aldrich Mountains in silhouette. To the left in the near distance
is Little Canyon Mountain, a part of the Strawberry Mountains.
From the scene depicted, it appears that this photograph may
have been made to the southeast of Bear Creek, which joins
the John Day River approximately 3 miles west of Prairie City,
OR. The photographer states that this picture depicts the south
fork of the John Day River, but it actually shows the main
stem. In the center of the photograph is the John Day River,
showing several areas where the river is adjoined by mid-height
or tall shrubs. Note that this photograph was acquired during
an examination of the gold mining areas of the Blue Mountains
(see a report entitled "The gold belt of the Blue Mountains
of Oregon" by Waldemar Lindgren (1901) in the history
archives). It was used in the final report after page 712,
where it formed the top half of plate LXXIII. [Note: contrast
this photograph with one acquired by D. F. Hewett in 1915 from
almost the same spot (see Hewett 1915, "View down John
Day valley" in the history archives). Hewett's photograph
shows more development than is depicted in this scene and less
representation of woody vegetation along the river.]
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Photo 202_valley_sf_john_day.jpg (2.34
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/John
Day OR/Prairie City OR/John Day River. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
View of creek near North Pole mine. 190. USDA, Forest
Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Locality: T. 8 S.,
R. 37 E., sec. 28 and 29.
Size: 8" x 10".
Abstract: This is a black and white photograph
showing a drainage near the North Pole mine approximately 6
miles north of Sumpter, Oregon near the Bourne townsite. The
print quality is good, with both the foreground and background
portions in sharp focus. In the immediate right foreground,
a relatively smooth, native-surface road is depicted. It appears
that a fire had burned through a portion of the area as indicated
by the presence of snowbrush ceanothus, and a charred snag
near the photo's center. The vegetation appears to be dominated
by subalpine fir, grand fir, Engelmann spruce, and some Douglas-fir.
The understory vegetation is apparently comprised of shrubs,
grasses, and forbs. Note that this photograph was acquired
during an examination of the gold mining areas of the Blue
Mountains (see a report entitled "The gold belt of the
Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar Lindgren (1901)
in the history archives). This particular photograph was apparently
not used in the final report, although others from the same
general area were included.
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Photo 190_creek_n_pole_mine.jpg (1.38
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Bourne
OR/Sumpter OR/North Pole mine. |
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Lindgren, W. [1900].
View west from Union-Companion mill. 174. USDA, Forest
Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Locality: Cornucopia,
north of Halfway, Oregon.
Abstract:
This black and white photograph shows an area to the
west of the Union-Campanion mill in the Cornucopia mining district
located on the south flank of the Wallowa Mountains (north
of Halfway Oregon). The print quality is good, with both the
foreground and background portions in sharp focus. The vegetation
in the photograph appears to be subalpine fir and grand fir.
Also noted in the photograph, extreme right foreground, is
a portion of a horse's head and a road. The horse has blinders
which would indicate that it was pulling a wagon. Note that
this photograph was acquired during an examination of the gold
mining areas of the Blue Mountains (see a report entitled "The
gold belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon" by Waldemar
Lindgren (1901) in the history archives). Apparently, this
photograph was not used in the final report, although others
from the same general area were used.
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Photo 174_view_from_union_companion_mill.jpg (2.09
mb) | Keywords: Blue Mountains/Gold mining/Cornucopia/Union-Campanion
mill. |
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Allen
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