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Eastern Oregon shortline railroads / Jeff Moore.
"Most of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains is a raw and inhospitable land, largely the product of recent volcanic activity. Railroad builders constructed a couple mainlines skirting the edges of the regioni and some branchlines into agricultural communities, but found very little else to attract their interest. Over time, however, a small collection of interesting shortline railroads built or bought rail lines, either in conjunction with the developing timber industry in the Blue, Ochoco, and Wallowa mountains or to connect a few existing communities with the mainline that bypassed the town. This book tells the stories of these small railroads and the roles they played in the development and economies of the region ..."--Cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781634990103
- ISBN: 1634990102
- Physical Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: [Charleston, South Carolina] : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Big Creek & Telocaset -- City of Prineville -- Condon, Kinzua & Southern -- Great Western/Lake County/Modoc Northern/Lake -- Idaho Northern & Pacific/ Wallowa Union -- Klamath Northern -- Mount Hood -- Oregon, California & Eastern -- Oregon Eastern division of Wyoming/Colorado -- Oregon & Northwestern -- Sumpter Valley -- Union Railroad of Oregon -- Other roads. |
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| Subject: | Railroads > Oregon > History. Oregon > History. |
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- 7 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Public Library | PB 979.625 Moore (Text) | 37826000211990 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Helix Public Library | A 979.62 MOO (Text) | 37835000108452 | Oregon/Pacific Northwest | Available | - | ||
| Pendleton Public Library | RI 979.625 M784 (Text) | 37801000596260 | Regional Interest | Available | - | ||
| Pilot Rock Public Library | 979.65 MOORE (Text) | 37868000143153 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Stanfield Public Library | 979.6 MOO (Text) | 37875000142705 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Stanfield Public Library | 979.62 MOR (Text) | 37875000125387 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Umatilla Public Library | 979.625 Moo (Text) | 37882001847423 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
