Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
One. Henry Larcom Abbot in Central Oregon, 1855
Two. “A Visit from Sam Anaxshat,” from Maudy’s Year
Three. Our Homestead Orchards
Four. The Railroad Era and Its Legacy
Five. The Birth of Jefferson County: Part One
Six. The Birth of Jefferson County: Part Two
Seven. Local History on Stage: Five Skits
Eight. The Mystery Homesteaders
Nine. “Words Marked by a Place”: In Search of a Central Oregon Lingo
Ten. Farmers and Old Iron
Eleven. Rowboat Rescue on the Deschutes, 1940
Twelve. Airacobra: In Memoriam 2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Cranston, 1924–1944
Notes
Bibliography
Index