Oregon divided : a regional geography
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INTRODUCTION . Geographic regions : Region 1 : Northwest coast ; Region 2: Willamette basin ; Region 3 : Southwestern Oregon ; Region 4 : Deschutes-Umatilla plateau ; Region 5 : Blue Mountains; Region 6 : Southeastern Oregon ; Cultural diversity : population ; Land ownership ; Agriculture ; Manufacturing ; Communications ; Recreation ? NORTHWEST COAST . Overview : Oregon under the sea : Tides and currents ; Estuaries and harbors ; Beaches ; Dunes ; Terraces and headlands ; Interior ; Climate and vegetation ; Communications ; Who owns the Northwest Oregon Coast? ; Using the sea and the land : Commercial fisheries ; Forestry ; Agriculture ; Mineral production ; Water ; Recreation and retirement ; Population, Towns and cities ; Summary ? WILLAMETTE BASIN, THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE . Overview . Willamette Valley ; East slope of the Northern Coast range ; West slope of the Northern Cascade Range ; Climate; Vegetation ; Soils of the Willamette Basin ; Water supply ? WILLAMETTE BASIN, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE . Population . Cities : Eugene-Springfield ; Corvallis ; Salem ; Portland; Who owns the Willamette Basin? ; Agriculture ; Manufacturing ; Communications; Summary ? SOUTHWESTERN OREGON . Overview : Physical regions; Southern coast range ; Klamath Mountains; West slope ; Southern Cascade range ; Climate and vegetation ; Who owns Southwestern Oregon? ; The economy: Wood products ; Agriculture ; Recreation ; Mining ; Population ; Cities and towns ; Summary ? DESCHUTES-UMATILLA PLATEAU . Overview : General setting : The canyons ; Upland surfaces ; Climate and vegetation; Who owns the Deschutes-Umatilla plateau? ; The Economy : Agriculture ; Timber production ; Population and population centers ; Summary ? BLUE MOUNTAINS . Overview : Landforms and drainage ; Climate and vegetation ; population ; Who owns the Blue Mountains? ; The economy : Timber harvest ; Agriculture ; Recreation ; Areas of the Blue Mountains : Prineville basin ; Wheeler County area ; John Day Valley ; Grant County ; Baker basin ; Grande Ronde basin ; Wallowa Mountains and basin ; Snake River plateau ; Summary ? SOUTHEASTERN OREGON . Overview . Population ; Who owns Southeastern Oregon? ; The Economy : Timber harvest ; Farms and ranches ; Areas of Southeastern Oregon ; High lava plains (Bend area, Harney area) ; Owyhee upland ; Basin-range (Steens Mountain area ; Basin-range ranching region ; Guano Valley ; Klamath Falls area ; City of Klamath Falls) ; Summary ? PROSPECT TO THE YEAR 2000 . Future population ; Energy ; Transportation ; Future of the economy ; Agriculture ; Industries ; Recreation and open space ; Planning for the future.