Oregons Highway 99

Author : Chuck Flood
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439656541
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oregon's Highway 99 written by Chuck Flood and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Columbia River to the Siskiyou Mountains, Highway 99 traverses 300 miles of western Oregon. Big cities and small towns, the level Willamette Valley and steep hills, rich agricultural lands and tall evergreen forests, and rushing rivers all lie along its path. Arising from an early network of emigrant trails, stagecoach routes, and farm-to-market roads, the highway had developed into Oregon's major transportation corridor by the end of the 19th century. The dawn of the automobile age saw an exponential increase in traffic, creating a greater demand for improved roads; these better roads, in turn, created yet more traffic for both business and recreation. Roadside businesses, such as auto courts, restaurants, and service stations, sprang up along the highway to cater to a new type of motorist--the tourist. Today, much of Highway 99 and its predecessor, the Pacific Highway, remain in daily use.

Author : Pat Edwards
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781541391765
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oregon's Main Street written by Pat Edwards and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1913, the first shovelful of dirt was turned by Oregon Governor Oswald West on the Siskiyou Summit to mark the beginning of the construction of the long-dreamed-of Pacific Highway through Oregon. At the time, the whole State of Oregon had only 25 miles of paved road. Even after construction of the highway had begun, it was mainly dirt and gravel for quite some time. Federal money did not pour into the project until 1921. Until that time, it was up to the individual counties along the route to come up with the funding to build the roads through each of their areas. By its completion in 1926, however, it was adopted as U.S. Highway 99 and was declared the longest improved highway in the country by 1928. Actually, the history of the highway began long before 1913. This book will cover how the route for the Pacific Highway was determined through its use by trappers and miners and eventually stage lines and the railroad. But, just importantly, it will show how each of the settlements along its route were formed and grew into prospering cities, small rural communities and some that are now considered ghost towns. Join us on our journey through these communities as we wend our way north from the California border where the Pacific Highway first started from that shovelful of dirt. You'll learn about some of the interesting, but lesser-known, aspects of their histories and the people who were instrumental in making them what they are today.

Author : Jo- Brew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996426107
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book OREGON'S MAIN STREET written by Jo- Brew and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1913, the first shovelful of dirt was turned by Oregon Governor Oswald West on the Siskiyou Pass to mark the beginning of the construction of the long-dreamed-of Pacific Highway through Oregon. At the time, the whole State of Oregon had only 25 miles of paved road. Even after construction of the highway had begun, it was mainly dirt and gravel for quite some time. Federal money did not pour into the project until 1921. Until that time, it was up to the individual counties along the route to come up with the funding to build the roads through each of their areas. By its completion in 1926, however, it was adopted as U.S. Highway 99 and was declared the longest improved highway in the country by 1928. Actually, the history of the highway began long before 1913. This book will cover how the route for the Pacific Highway was determined through its use by trappers and miners and eventually stage lines and the railroad. But, just importantly, it will show how each of the settlements along its route were formed and grew into prospering cities, small rural communities and some that are now considered ghost towns. Join us on our journey through these communities as we wend our way north from the California border where the Pacific Highway first started from that shovelful of dirt. You'll learn about some of the interesting, but lesser-known, aspects of their histories and the people who were instrumental in making them what they are today.

Author : Jo-Brew
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781494391232
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oregon's Main Street: U.s. Highway 99 written by Jo-Brew and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jo-Brew shares the stories of over 150 individuals' recollections of life along "the gut" "or "Oregon's Main Street", U.S. Highway 99.

Author : Jill Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780965137737
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book That Ribbon of Highway I written by Jill Livingston and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jill Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780965137706
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book That Ribbon of Highway written by Jill Livingston and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carole MacRobert Steele
Publisher : Luminare Press
ISBN 13 : 9781643884363
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pictorial History of Highway 99 written by Carole MacRobert Steele and published by Luminare Press. This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning from the early 1900s through the 1960's, this nostalgic ride through Northern California and Oregon is one of the most highly visual histories ever written on U. S. Highway 99. Vintage postcard images depict how the crudely constructed Pacific Highway transitioned into the modern and paved U. S. Highway 99, only to be mostly abandoned when the new interstate opened. Traversing a myriad of landscapes, Highway 99 meanders through quaint towns and big cities, past towering pines and snow-capped mountains as mighty rivers gush through steep rugged canyons toward the fertile valleys of Oregon. Adding to the grandeur of this scenic route are iconic landmarks such as Mt. Shasta, Mt. McLoughlin, and Mt. Hood. Mostly abandoned stretches of the old highway reveal the hauntingly sad remains of deserted motels, gas stations, and tourist spots, their images lovingly preserved. Learn why the Pacific Highway gets confused with the Pacific Coast Highway. Learn how Interstate 5 evolved from a crude one-lane dirt road. Learn how U. S. Highway 99 became historically designated. Learn how travelers transitioned from tent camping to cozy motels. Learn the perils and predicaments of early highway travel. Learn why Mom & Pop became a big part of roadside businesses. Contains more than 600 rare roadside images

Author : Jill Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book That Ribbon of Highway I written by Jill Livingston and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ray Bottenberg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738548609
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bridges of the Oregon Coast written by Ray Bottenberg and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1920s and 1930s, Oregon's legendary bridge engineer Conde B. McCullough designed a first-rate collection of aesthetic bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway to enhance an already dramatic and beautiful landscape. The six largest of these, at Gold Beach, Newport, Waldport, Florence, Reedsport, and Coos Bay, eliminated the last ferries on the Oregon Coast Highway between the Columbia River and California. McCullough planned to build one bridge each year after completion of the Rogue River Bridge at Gold Beach in 1932, but the tightening grip of the Depression threatened his plans. In 1933, McCullough and his staff worked day and night to finish plans for the remaining five bridges, and in early 1934, the Public Works Administration funded simultaneous construction of them. The combined projects provided approximately 630 jobs, but at least six workers perished during construction. After the bridges were complete, Oregon coast tourism increased by a dramatic 72 percent in the first year.

Author : Laura E. Wilt
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439666873
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oregon Coast Highway written by Laura E. Wilt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time the final links in the Oregon Coast Highway were made in 1936, the highway stretched 394 miles from Astoria to the border of California. It had taken 12 years to complete the construction over stretches of rugged headlands and thick forests. Early travel along the coast was difficult; what roads existed were generally unimproved and often completely impassable during the rainy winter months. In many cases, the beaches themselves served as the only means of transporting freight and passengers. When Maj. Henry Bowlby, the first Oregon State Highway engineer, outlined a proposed system of state highways in 1914, he presented the vision of a coastal highway to the Oregon State Highway Commission. The eventual construction of this highway opened access to the Willamette Valley and beyond for many formerly isolated coastal communities. It also signaled an economic shift that included the promotion of tourism and the accommodation of the flood of visitors anxious to take advantage of the spectacular vistas along the Oregon coast.