[or-roots] wagon roads

[DanM.]

this looks like a well worked road of old times, no trees but juniper, who 
knows if they would live that long.
   It goes from hwy 30 across the desert and winds to a ravine, with flat 
lands to one side I was wanting to see why it led to the ravine.
   There is a rock shelter that was used by Indians I got several pictures 
out side and inside, it could hold 20 30 people.
   But that roads bugging me, its been there a long time you can tell. And 
the ruts are wider than cars or trucks of today.
Dan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Chapman" <reedsportchapmans at verizon.net>
To: "or-roots mail list" <or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:18 PM
Subject: [or-roots] wagon roads


> Dan;
>
> We had a speaker at the PLSO conference this year who has been studying 
> the
> old trails and wagon roads in the central Oregon area for some time. 
> Sheesh,
> finally found it.
>
> He is Mike Berry and he works in the Deschutes Co Surveyors office, his 
> main
> focus is the Meek Cutoff which ironically his research proved to him runs
> practically through his yard.
>
> by the way, if you are following an official road keep a close watch on 
> the
> the trees, (well if you are in and area that has them) contract roads were
> supposed to be marked every mile with a scribed mile post and I believe 
> Mike
> said they were supposed to blaze every tree along the road that was 
> adjacent
> to it.
>
> Les C