Visit the places where experienced rock and mineral collectors have found success! Detailed descriptions, photos and maps guide you to some of the best gem collecting sites in the state. This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 272 pages.
Gem Trails of Oregon Table of Contents
Introduction to this edition
7
How To Use This Guide
8
Oregon Geology
14
Map Legend
17
Key Sites to Locator Map
18
Oregon Site Map
19
Region I
1. Clackamette Park
20
2. Memaloose
22
3. Fish Creek
24
4. Lake Harriet
26
5. Cedar Butte
28
6. Goble
30
7. Ft. Stevens
32
8. Short Beach
36
9. Road's End
38
10. Beverly Beach
40
11. Lost Creek
42
12. Big Creek
44
13. Buster Creek
46
14. Jewell Quarry
48
15. Nehalem River
50
16. Five Islands
52
17. Independence
54
18. Quartzville
56
19. Ames Creek
60
20. Stayton
62
21. Thomas Creek
64
22. Bohemia City
66
23. Gold Hill
68
24. Calapooia River
72
25. Westfir
74
Region II
26. Eagle Rock
76
27. Maury Mountain
78
28. Paulina
80
29. Bear Creek
82
30. Hampton Butte
84
31. Richardson's Ranch
86
32. Priday Polka-Dot
88
33. Ochoco Reservoir
90
34. Lucky Strike
92
35. Whistler Springs
94
Tools for Collecting
96
Color Specimen Insert
97
36. White Fir
106
37. White Rock
108
38. Madras Pow-Wow
110
39. The Dalles
112
40. Biggs Junction
114
41. Camp Carson
116
42. Troy
118
43. Enterprise
120
44. Imnaha River
122
45. Homestead
126
46. Cornucopia
128
47. Eagle Creek
130
48. Fossil
132
49. Arbuckle Mountain
134
50. Coyote Peak
136
51. Pocahontas Road
138
52. Sumpter Dredge
140
53. Greenhorn
142
54. Susanville
144
55. Shirttail Creek
148
56. Lime
150
Region III
57. Glass Buttes
152
58. Stinkingwater
156
59. North Beede Reservoir
158
60. Warm Springs
160
61. Beulah Reservoir
162
62. Twin Springs
164
63. Succor Creek
166
64. Graveyard Point
170
65. Rockville
174
66. Rome
176
67. McDermitt
178
68. Hines
180
69. Delintment Lake
182
70. Harney Lake
184
71. Steens Mountains
186
72. Pike Creek
188
73. Whitehorse
190
74. Pueblo Mountains
192
75. Flook Lake
194
76. Rabbit Hills
196
77. Crane Creek
200
78. Drews Reservoir
202
79. Dry Creek
204
80. Juniper Ridge
206
Region IV
81. Whisky Run
208
82. Orchard Bar
210
83. Agness
212
84. Pistol River
214
85. Social Security Bar
216
86. Emigrant Lake
218
87. Agate Desert
220
88. Applegate
222
89. Elliot Creek Ridge
226
90. Illinois River
228
91. Josephine Creek
230
92. Althouse Creek
232
93. Gold Nugget
234
94. Powell Creek
236
95. Zinc Creek
238
96. Idleyld
240
97. Little River
242
98. South Fork of the Umpqua
244
99. Myrtle Creek
246
100. Riddle
248
Appendix A: Oregon Web Links
250
Appendix B: Natural History and Mining Museums
252
Appendix C: Rock and Mineral Clubs, Societies and Organizations