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The Timber Industry: Logging, Sawmills, and Mill Towns
Analyze the rise of industrial timber harvesting, sawmill technologies, and company towns across western Oregon.
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Oregon's Natural Resource Economies: Agriculture, Timber, and Fishing
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Explore how farming, ranching, timber harvesting, and commercial fishing formed the foundation of Oregon's regional economies.
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Learning standards covered
4.8Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesCompare and contrast varying patterns of settlements in Oregon, considering, past, present, and future trends.
4.13Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesGive examples of changes in Oregon’s agricultural, industrial, political, and business development over time, and the impacts on the people of the state (including people of different socioeconomic status, ethnic groups, religious groups, and other traditionally marginalized groups).