Long before Interstate 5 was built, Pacific Highway, later
designated U.S. Highway 99, became our "Main Street" not only
through the State of Oregon, but from Mexico to Canada. Unlike I-5,
U.S. Highway 99 went through towns and small communities along its
path, bringing them the means to connect with the rest of the state
and nation. Jo-Brew takes us on a trip, south to north, beginning
at the California-Oregon border, as the highway continues its climb
through the Siskiyou Mountains. We then go down through the
connected valleys where economies were built on orchards, forests,
farm lands, recreation and businesses built to support the growing
reliance on the automobile and commercial truck traffic that used
it daily to deliver people and products to their destinations.
OREGON'S MAIN STREET: U.S. Highway 99 "The Stories" takes us along
this route today, but it is filled with the stories of those who
grew up, worked, played and raised their families in the
communities along its path. Over 150 individuals shared their
stories, some in the form of old letters and diaries, but most in
first-person accounts through interviews, letters, email and even
phone calls all done personally by Jo-Brew. Nearing completion is
her companion book, "The History" which she is allowing me to
co-author. It will contain more stories and insights into these
same communities along the route of U.S. Highway 99 that connect
with their earlier histories. For those who love old pictures, you
will be treated to many more than we were able to include in "The
Stories," too. So, climb on-board Jo's little red Rambler and let's
take a ride up Oregon's "Gut," or, if you're too young to remember
driving "the Gut" in your own hometown, let's take a drive on "Main
Street Oregon." Pat Edwards, author Sawdust and Cider; A History of
Lorane, Oregon and the Siuslaw Valley (1987 & 2006)
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