Download or read book Southern Oregon Timber written by R.J. Guyer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forestry defined the culture of southern Oregon. Kenneth and Hallie Ford rose from humble beginnings with a single sawmill during the Great Depression and helped transform the state's timber industry. They founded one of the largest privately owned wood-products companies in the country, bringing the title "Timber Capital of the Nation" to Roseburg, Oregon. Their legacy remains today through the Ford Family Foundation, dedicated to educational grants and community improvements. Author R.J. Guyer explores the evolution of logging and the challenges faced by the hearty men and women who plied this trade.