Remnants of railroad logging camps, and their associated features, are
perhaps some of the most common archaeological resources found on public lands
in the Pacific Northwest. Many camps have already been located, their cultural
materials inventoried, and networks of logging railroad grades mapped. Yet,
despite these efforts, little can be said about the people who made those
transportable communities their homes.
This study focuses on the social and physical conditions of railroad logging
camps of the Shevlin-Hixon Company of Bend, Oregon, from the company's
inception in 1916 until it ceased operations in 1950. Historical literature combined
with oral history interviews are used to describe camp movement and physical layout,
living accommodations, community amenities, and the kind of social life
Shevlin-Hixon logging camps offered its residents. The information presented here
not only presents a historical picture of a community that no longer exists but
should provide future researchers, particularly cultural resource specialists, with a
rudimentary model by which to assess similar railroad logging camps and features
throughout the Pacific Northwest. / Graduation date: 1998
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/28646 |
| Date | 06 June 1997 |
| Creators | Gregory, Ronald L. |
| Contributors | Brauner, David |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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