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Rockhounding Oregon

Rockhounding Oregon

by Lars W. Johnson

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"A guide to the state's best rockhounding sites!" This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 280 pages containing descriptions, maps, and photos for Oregon rockhounds.

Rockhounding Oregon
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
viii
Introduction
1
    Oregon's Geology
2
    Oregon Rockhounding
4
    Rockhounding Basics
5
    Collecting Regulations
6
    Tools and Supplies
8
    Top Ten Oregon Rockhounding Sites
10
    How To Use This Book
11
Map Legend
14
 
Rockhounding Sites
    1. Beneke Creek
15
    2. Nehalem River
19
    3. Goble
22
    4. Short Beach
24
    5. Cedar Butte
27
    6. Jones Creek
30
    7. Wilson River
32
    8. Lolo Pass
34
    9. Clackamette Park
37
    10. Clackamas River
39
    11. Fish Creek
41
    12. Collawash River
43
    13. North Santiam River
46
    14. Thomas Creek
49
    15. Boulder Creek
52
    16. Ames Creek
54
    17. Holleywood Ranch
56
    18. Calapooia River
59
    19. Gold Hill
61
    20. Moolack Beach
63
    21. Cummings Creek / Neptune State Park
67
    22. Big Creek / Roosevelt Beach
69
    23. John Day River
71
    24. Fossil
74
    25. Priday Polka-Dot Agate
76
    26. Richardson's Rock Ranch
78
    27. Rooster Rock
81
    28. Lucky Strike
84
    29. Whistler Springs
87
    30. White Fir
89
    31. White Rock
92
    32. Ochoco Reservoir
95
    33. Fischer Canyon
97
    34. Bear Creek
99
    35. Eagle Rock
102
    36. Maury Mountain
104
    37. Congleton Hollow
106
    38. Dendrite Butte
109
    39. Smokey Butte
111
    40. Hampton Butte
114
    41. Delintment Lake
117
    42. Little Glass Butte
119
    43. Arbuckle Mountain
123
    44. Grande Ronde River - South
126
    45. Middle Fork John Day River
128
    46. Greenhorn
130
    47. Coyote Point
132
    48. Eagle Creek
135
    49. Cornucopia
138
    50. Snake River (Homestead)
140
    51. Lime
142
    52. Grande Ronde River - North
144
    53. Imnaha River
147
    54. Murray Creek
149
    55. Lookout Point Reservoir
151
    56. North Fork Willamette River
154
    57. Bohemia City
156
    58. North Fork Umpqua River
158
    59. Myrtle Creek
160
    60. Riddle
162
    61. South Fork Umpqua River
164
    62. Bullards Beach
167
    63. Rogue River - Orchard Bar
170
    64. Rogue River - Agness
172
    65. Pistol River
174
    66. Chetco River
176
    67. Josephine Creek
178
    68. Althouse Creek
181
    69. Powell Creek
183
    70. Agate Desert
185
    71. Emigrant Lake
188
    72. Rabbit Basin
190
    73. Flook Lake
194
    74. Crane Creek
197
    75. Dry Creek
199
    76. Mud Ridge
201
    77. Harney Lake
204
    78. North Beede Reservoir
206
    79. Stinkingwater
209
    80. Warm Springs Reservoir
211
    81. Beulah Reservoir
214
    82. Cottonwood Creek
216
    83. Skull Springs
219
    84. Vines Hill
222
    85. Negro Rock
224
    86. Twin Springs
226
    87. Haystack Rock
229
    88. Leslie Gulch
231
    89. Rockville
233
    90. Succor Creek
235
    91. Graveyard Point
238
    92. Rome
242
    93. Pike Creek
246
    94. Borax Lake
249
    95. Chalk Canyon
251
    96. Pueblo Mountains
253
    97. McDermitt East
255
    98. McDermitt West
257
 
Appendix A: Glossary
261
Appendix B: Clubs
264
Appendix C: Museums
270
Appendix D: Rock Shops
273
Bibliography
277
Site Index
278
About the Author
280


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