Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1942 - 2014
Biography
Local historian and author Kay Atwood, who has written extensively about the Southern Oregon region. Atwood’s books include Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon, Mill Creek Journal: Ashland Oregon, 1850-1860, and Chaining Oregon: Surveying the Public Lands of the Pacific Northwest, 1851-1855. Her many other books and articles explore the settlement and development of communities in Southern Oregon, and include National Register nominations, cultural resource inventories, and environmental and organizational histories.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Rich Gulch Diggings, Mining Ensemble, Rich Gulch, 3/4 mile Southwest of City Center from Oregon Street, Jacksonville, Oregon, 1999
File — Box: 14, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:02.56
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places describes the Rich Gulch Diggings Mining Ensemble as a gold mining operation spanning three distinct periods from 1867 to 1941. The Gulch is located within the city limits of Jacksonville, Oregon, a short, three-quarter-mile west of the city center. The Gulch and other surrounding areas have been acquired by the Jacksonville Woodlands Association, which is working towards preserving and protecting the city's historic lands. This site and adjacent...
Dates:
1999