Land of Umpqua

by Douglas County Museum

Book Overview

From the snowcapped crest of the Cascades to the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean, the Land of Umpqua covers more than 5,000 square miles of southwestern Oregon. The area was home to Native Americans for more than 10,000 years before they were joined by fur trappers, gold prospectors, and pioneers; each group left their unique mark on the resource-rich landscape. Echoes of gunfire from the Rogue Indian War of 1856, steam engine whistles of the Oregon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738574929
• ISBN13: 9780738574929
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"