The beautiful Rogue River has been beckoning people to its banks for thousands of years. The Takelma Indians called this area home long before the first pioneers arrived. Take a step back in time while enjoying these historic images of early Josephine County. Today, many of the mining towns are just a name on an old map, but there was a time when they were bustling towns filled with miners and loggers. The pioneers endured great hardships to reach Oregon, but once they arrived, they worked diligently to make Josephine County the place that residents and visitors enjoy today.

The slices of history revealed in our family stories, much of it known only to the families until now has made this book a gold mine of information about Josephine County. Covers the topical history of Josephine County as well as many local communities. Many business, school, church, government, agriculture and other histories are included.