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iocuN OR I Hi ,tP7x OREGON STATE PARKS HISTORY 1917-1963 \STATE/ COMPILED by CHESTER H. ARMSTRONG JULY I. 1965 The actual date of the i is less than thirty years ag older, supported by a few o were an innovation as so lit The Oregon parks system o beautification advocated b: Governors, the early State ] neers. The records reveal out areas, made favorable were generous with their Roy A. Klein, State Highk& ary 29, 1932, as a leader wl The state parks system thought of highway beauti many highway users who h who could not well afford t] In the park story we fii the many influential people complete, it is necessary to thought or trend in the idea the thought of highway be, may see and follow the trai present state narks system. In the preparation of th $ been examined. It was neck ing to property acquisitions deeds and agreements. as tln records of the Parks Divisik Excellent information h; State Parks and Recreatioi A Public Relations Office. As many etbers. I Preface The actual date of the founding of the Oregon State Parks System is less than thirty years ago but the fundamental principles are much older, supported by a few of the leading park people of that time. They were an innovation as so little had been done by any state in the Union. The Oregon parks system owes its beginning to the thought of highway beautification advocated by many leaders of the state, including the Governors, the early State Highway Commissioners and Highway Engi- neers. The records reveal that the engineers of the "twenties" sought out areas, made favorable recommendations for park acquisitions and were generous with their time and ideas. In this I should mention Roy A. Klein, State Highway Engineer from April 1, 1923, to Febru- ary 29, 1932, as a leader who pointed the way. The state parks system in Oregon is the result of broadening the thought of highway beautification, coupled with the travel habits of many highway users who had an innermost desire to camp out and users who could not well afford the luxury of hotel accommodations. In the park story we find a history of the thinking and writings of the many influential people of the state. Therefore, to make the story complete, it is necessary to quote generously from sources illustrating a thought or trend in the ideas relating to parks. It is necessary to include the thought of highway beautification in the early period so the reader may see and follow the transition from service parks or waysides to the present state narks system. In the preparation of this story thousands of items and records have been examined. It was Necessary to omit the detailed information relat- ing to property acquisitions, requirements, exceptions and conditions in deeds and agreements. as these items can easily be found in the files and records of the Parks Division and the Highway Commission. Excellent information has been given and assistance rendered bv the State Parks and Recreation Division, the Road Division, the Highway Public Relations Office, Assistant Engineer, Parks Superintendent and many ethers. Chester H. Armstrong I I The actual date of the i is less than thirty years ag older, supported by a few o were an innovation as so lit The Oregon parks system o beautification advocated b] Governors, the early State ] neers. The records reveal out areas, made favorable were generous with their Roy A. Klein, State HighiN ary 29, 1932, as a leader wl The state parks system thought of highway beautj many highway users who h. who could not well afford t] In the park story we fii the many influential people complete, it is necessary to thought or trend in the idea the thought of highway be, may see and follow the trai present state parks system. In the preparation of th $ been examined. It was neck ing to property acquisitions deeds and agreements. as tl- records of the Parks Divisih Excellent information h; State Parks and Recreatioi Public Relations Office. As many etbers. HISTORY of OREGON STATE PARKS SECTION I FORMATION OF A PARK SYSTEM-(1913 to 1929) Page Origin of Park Ideas ------------ ------------ 1 Advisory Committee on Tree Planting --------- 6 SECTION II EARLY DEVELOPMENT Acquisition .........------------------ ---------------- 14 Parks Engineer Appointed ------- ---------- SECTION III PARKS PARTICIPATION BY OTHER AGENCIES FEDERAL AGENCIES Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) ----- --. 23 Emergency Relief Administration (ERA),, 25 State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA) ------------ ----------------- 26 Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Com- mission --------- --------------------- ---- 26 Works Progress Administration (WPA) - 27 U. S. General Land Office and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ---------------- 28 U. S. Bureau of Reclamation ----------------- 28 U. S. Corps of Engineers --------- ------------ 29 U. S. Department of Agriculture U. S. Forest Service ---------------------- 30 U. S. Grazing Service ----------- ---------- 31 U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey ------------ 31 U. S. Lighthouse Service --------------------- 31 U. S. Coast Guard ----------------- ------- 31 U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs --------- 31 National Park Service --------- ------------- 32 STATE COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COM- MISSIONS Tree Planting Committee -------------- ------ 33 The Governor I. L. Patterson Committee ,, 33 The Governor Julius L. Meier Commission ,, 34 Oregon State Board of Higher Education Advisory Committee on State Parks ------- 34 State Parks Study Committee and Advisory Committee --------------------- --------- 36 Columbia River Gorge Commission ----------- 3 State Board of Forestry --------------------- 40 State Game Commission --------------------- 41 State Fish Commission ---------------------- 41 State Land Board ,,,,, ,, ,, 41 OTHERS Borax Consolidated, Limited of London ------ 42 Idaho Power Company ---------------------- 42 Louis W. Hill Family ----------------------- 42 Portland General Electric Company ---------- 43 - I SECTION IV MISCELLANEOUS SECTION V STATE PAE Page STUDIES Bolon Economic Study ---------------------------- 45 BonmE Oregon Outdoor Non-Urban Parks and Rec- Booth reation Study --------------------------- 47 Bradli Snake River Study - ------------------------- 48 BuenE SEA LION CAVES ---------------------------- 48Bulla GENERAL USE Cama Ocean Shore Use - -- ------------------------ 48 Canyc Airplane Use ------------------------------- 53 Cape Sand Removal ------------------------------ 56 Cape Vehicles and Horses ------------ ----------- 56 Cape Flight Strips - ------------ ----------------- 57 Carl Boating -------- ---------------------------- 57 Carpe U. S. Military Forces ------------------------ 58 Casca PUBLIC USE Casey Park Use ---------------------------------- 58 Cathe Overnight Use ------------------------------ 59 Cham Day Use ------ ---------------------------- 59 Chanc Youth Camps 59 Cline Group Camps ------------------------------ 60 Collie CondE LEASES sid Concession Leases ------------ ------------- 60 Coqui Land Leases -------------------------------- 62 Crow] Grazing Leases ----------------------------- 63 Dabne ORGANIZATION Darlir Oregon State Parks and Recreation Division DepoE and Organization ----- ------------------ 63 Desch State Parks Organization and Duties --------- 65 Detro State Parks Policy ------ -------------------- 68 Devil' Uniforms ----------------------------------- 75 Devil' Parks Superintendents and Tenure ----------- 75 Devil' PARK LAWS ---------- ---------------------- 76 Dyer Ecola Elk C SECTION V STATE PARKS AND WAYSIDES Elliotl AREA BRIEFS Ellma Ainsworth State Park ----------------------- 83 Emigi Alderwood Wayside ------------------------- 84 Emigi Alsea Bay-North Bridgehead Wayside -------- 84 Errati Armitage State Park ------------------------ 85 Everg Azalea State Park -------------------------- 86 Farev Bald Peak State Park ----------------------- 86 Fern Bandon Ocean Wayside --------- ------------ 87 Flora! Bandon State Park ------------------------ 87 Fogar Barview Wayside --------------------------- 88 Fort I Battle Mountain State Park ------------------ 88 Fort I Battle Mountain Forest Wayside ------------- 88 Gang] Battle Rock Wayside ------------------------ 89 Geart Beachside State Park ----------------------- 90 Geisel Ben and Kay Dorris State Park ------------------------ 90 Georg Ben Hur Lampman Wayside -------- --------- 91 Golde Benson State Park --------------- ----------- 91 Govei Beverly Beach State Park ------------------- 92 G Blachly Mountain Forest Wayside ------------ 93 uy Blue Mountain Forest Wayside -------------- 94 H. B. 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