Oregon's golden years
Subtitle: bonanza of the West
By: by Miles F. Potter.
Publisher: Caxton Printers
Published: 1976-07-01
Place of publication: Caldwell, Idaho
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
Subjects: Gold mines and mining  -- Oregon; Oregon  -- Gold discoveries
Description: Gold! A single handful of shiny nuggets changed Oregon from a quiet settlement in the Willamette Valley to a brawling frontier that stretched from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of adventuresome souls faced staggering hardships as they streamed across two thousand miles of America's wasteland and then, armed with pick and shovel, headed for the mines.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.