Oregon Bureau of Mines

Mining in Oregon in 1903 Oregon Bureau of Mines

Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a work on Oregon mining history in this important re-issue of "The Oregon Mineral Industry For 1903". Unavailable since 1904, this publication offers rare insights into the history of Oregon mining. Chapters include Coal in Oregon, Beach Gold Deposits, Gold and Silver in Eastern Oregon, Gold in the Cascade Mountains, Gold in Southern Oregon and more. Also included is information on hundreds of mines that operated in Oregon at the turn of the century. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.