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2026-03-27T01:43:40Z

Peter: /* Statistics */

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== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[All_Trees|Browse All Trees in list/map]]

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== Statistics ==
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! [[All_Trees|Trees Documented (Map)]] !! {{PAGESINCAT:Trees|pages}}
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! [[:Category:Orchards|Orchards]] !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards|pages}}
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! [[:Category:Varieties|Identified Varieties]] !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
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! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
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== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
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== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Main Page

2026-03-27T01:43:23Z

Peter: /* Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project */

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== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[All_Trees|Browse All Trees in list/map]]

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== Statistics ==
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! [[All_Trees|Trees Documented]] !! {{PAGESINCAT:Trees|pages}}
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! [[:Category:Orchards|Orchards]] !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards|pages}}
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! [[:Category:Varieties|Identified Varieties]] !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
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! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Todd

2026-03-26T19:53:27Z

Peter: /* History */

{{Orchard Infobox
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|location=Bend, Oregon
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The '''Todd''' orchard sits on the former homestead of '''John Todd''' and his family along the Deschutes River in what is now Bend, Oregon.

== History ==
The '''Todd''' orchard sits on the former homestead of '''John Todd''' and his family, who farmed this land in the late 1800s. The property was located along a river crossing where Todd attempted to construct a toll bridge, one of the earliest bridge-building efforts in the area. Todd was also involved with some of the first schools in the community. Todd Lake was named after him.

A canal dating to approximately '''1888''' was dug to channel water from the river onto the plateau above for ranch irrigation. A possible fish hatchery was located on the opposite side of the bridge, referenced to around '''1914'''.

Land patents for the area record several owners: Kate Warner in the 1880s, John S. Ismar in '''1883''', Blanche Parker, and the Santa Fe Railroad, though Todd may have predated some of these recorded patents. Historical records and photographs of the property are maintained at the Bend historical society.

The homestead included deliberate plantings of fruit trees, chokecherries, holly, and other non-native species. A notable Gravenstein apple tree at the nearby mill site at Bluff and Bond was productive for at least 50 years before being removed. Three apple trees survive on the former homestead today, showing evidence of decades of beaver damage, snow damage, and repeated regrowth. The trees appear to produce multiple varieties, including green and yellow-skinned apples. Scion material was collected from all three trees in February 2026.

The homestead site is now located along the Deschutes River Trail in a residential neighborhood in Bend, Oregon, and is broadly coincident with Farewell Bend Park.

== Orchard Map ==
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Todd}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=Todd}}

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[[Category:City of Bend]]

All Trees

2026-03-18T15:58:21Z

Peter: /* All Trees Map */

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== All Trees Map ==

This map shows all trees with known coordinates. Click on a marker to see the tree details.

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! Tree !! Photo !! Orchard !! Species !! Variety !! Field Tag !! Diameter (in) !! Crown (ft) !! Height (ft) !! Condition !! Clarno
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| [[5 Tree Tree 101|#101]] || [[File:Tree_5_Tree_101.jpg|50px]] || [[5 Tree]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 101 || 12 || 13 || 14 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 1|#1]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_1.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 1 || 18 || 11 || 27 || Good ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 4|#4]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_4.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 4 || 8 || 8 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 5|#5]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_5.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 5 || 12 || 13 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 6|#6]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_6.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 6 || 11 || 15 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 7|#7]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_7.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 7 || 6 || 10 || 11 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 8|#8]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_8.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 8 || 13 || 15 || 11 || Good ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 9|#9]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_9.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 9 || 14 || 14 || 10 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 10|#10]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_10.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 10 || 8 || 12 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 11|#11]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_11.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 11 || 16 || 20 || 16 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 12|#12]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_12.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 12 || 10 || 15 || 10 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 13|#13]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_13.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 13 || 20 || 20 || 20 || Good ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 14|#14]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_14.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 14 || 10 || 8 || 10 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 15|#15]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_15.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Blue Pearmain]] || 15 || 16 || 15 || 16 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 16|#16]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 16 || 11 || 7 || 10 || Dead ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 17|#17]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_17.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 17 || 20 || 24 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 19|#19]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_19.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Ohio Pippin]] || 19 || 19 || 20 || 13 || Poor || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Tree 20|#20]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_20.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 20 || 8 || 10 || 10 || Poor || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Tree 21|#21]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Monmouth Pippin]] || 21 || 19 || 13 || 17 || Fair || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Tree 22|#22]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_22.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Duchess of Oldenburg]] || 22 || 11 || 12 || 15 || Fair || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Tree 23|#23]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_23.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 23 || 16 || 20 || 22 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 24|#24]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_24.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 24 || 9 || 13 || 12 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 25|#25]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_25.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 25 || 7 || 9 || 9 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus #1 Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Cyrus #1]] || Apple || || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus #5 Tree 5|#5]] || || [[Cyrus #5]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 5 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 114|#114]] || || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 114 || 9 || 10 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 115|#115]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_115.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 115 || 13 || 24 || 30 || Good ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 116|#116]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_116.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 116 || 12 || 18 || 20 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 117|#117]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_117.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 117 || 15 || 5 || 6 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 118|#118]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_118.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 118 || 9 || 8 || 8 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 26|#26]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[UAF5]] || 26 || 11 || 14 || 17 || Fair || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 27|#27]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 27 || 4 || 5 || 8 || Poor || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 28|#28]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 28 || 20 || || || Dead ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 29|#29]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 29 || 16 || 16 || 20 || Dead ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 30|#30]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 30 || 16 || 21 || 21 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 31|#31]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 31 || 18 || 22 || 18 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 32|#32]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 32 || 14 || 12 || 15 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 33|#33]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 33 || 7 || 9 || 22 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 34|#34]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 34 || 23 || 22 || 18 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 35|#35]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 35 || 18 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 36|#36]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 36 || || || || Dead ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2 Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || || || || || ||
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| [[East Springer Tree 108|#108]] || [[File:Tree_East_Springer_108.jpg|50px]] || [[East Springer]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 108 || 28 || 15 || 14 || Poor ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 1|#1]] || || [[El Rancho]] || || Unknown || 1 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 3|#3]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Gravenstein]] || 3 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 4|#4]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Red Delicious]] || 4 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 2|#2]] || [[File:El Rancho Tree 2.jpg|50px]] || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || || 2 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 5|#5]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
|-
| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 0|#0]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || || Yes
|-
| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 1|#1]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 2|#2]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
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| [[Grandview Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Grandview]] || Apple || [[Gravenstein]] || 1 || || || || ||
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| [[Hattie Cyrus Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Hattie Cyrus]] || Apple || || 1 || || || || Dead ||
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| [[Hattie Cyrus Tree 2|#2]] || || [[Hattie Cyrus]] || Apple || || 2 || || || || Dead ||
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| [[Hattie Cyrus Tree 3|#3]] || || [[Hattie Cyrus]] || Apple || || 3 || || || || Poor ||
|-
| [[Hattie Cyrus Tree 4|#4]] || || [[Hattie Cyrus]] || Apple || || 4 || || || || Dead ||
|-
| [[Hattie Cyrus Tree 5|#5]] || || [[Hattie Cyrus]] || Apple || || 5 || || || || Dead ||
|-
| [[Hattie Cyrus Tree 6|#6]] || || [[Hattie Cyrus]] || Apple || || 6 || || || || Good ||
|-
| [[Haystack Tree 109|#109]] || [[File:Tree_Haystack_109.jpg|50px]] || [[Haystack]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 109 || 15 || 10 || 15 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 102|#102]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_102.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 102 || 30 || 35 || 36 || Good ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 103|#103]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_103.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 103 || 27 || 32 || 40 || Good ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 104|#104]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_104.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[McIntosh]] || 104 || 27 || 20 || 25 || Fair ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 105|#105]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_105.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[McIntosh]] || 105 || 15 || 10 || 20 || Fair ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 106|#106]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_106.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Esopus Spitzenburg]] || 106 || 20 || 8 || 8 || Poor ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 107|#107]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_107.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Pear || [[pear]] || 107 || 8 || 15 || 18 || Good ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 119|#119]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_119.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Plum || [[plum or poor DNA]] || 119 || 6 || 12 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 68|#68]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_68.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 68 || 24 || 20 || 25 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 69|#69]] || [[File:Tree McCoin Lower 69.JPG|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 69 || 22 || 30 || 33 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 70|#70]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_70.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 70 || 12 || 15 || 19 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 71|#71]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_71.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 71 || 13 || 15 || 20 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 72|#72]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_72.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Missouri Pippin]] || 72 || 13 || 18 || 24 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 73|#73]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_73.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 73 || 29 || 30 || 28 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 74|#74]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_74.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 74 || 27 || 23 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 75|#75]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_75.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Blue Pearmain]] || 75 || 13 || 18 || 26 || Fair || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 76|#76]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_76.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 76 || 19 || 28 || 31 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 77|#77]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_77.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 77 || 24 || 35 || 31 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 78|#78]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_78.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 78 || 25 || 30 || 32 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 79|#79]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_79.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 79 || 10 || 8 || 18 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 80|#80]] || [[File:Tree McCoin Lower 80.JPG|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 80 || 16 || 18 || 21 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 81|#81]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_81.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 81 || 15 || 12 || 20 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 82|#82]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_82.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 82 || 27 || 30 || 40 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 83|#83]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_83.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 83 || 21 || 17 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 84|#84]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_84.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 84 || 17 || 18 || 19 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 85|#85]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_85.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 85 || 11 || 16 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 86|#86]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_86.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 86 || 10 || 15 || 16 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 87|#87]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_87.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 87 || 19 || 20 || 27 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 88|#88]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_88.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 88 || 17 || 15 || 15 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 89|#89]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_89.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 89 || 18 || 20 || 25 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 90|#90]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_90.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 90 || 23 || 20 || 21 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 91|#91]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_91.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 91 || 11 || 15 || 19 || Fair || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 92|#92]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_92.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 92 || 12 || 12 || 18 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 93|#93]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_93.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 93 || 13 || 10 || 12 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 94|#94]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_94.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 94 || 12 || 12 || 17 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 95|#95]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_95.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 95 || 14 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 96|#96]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_96.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 96 || 11 || 18 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 97|#97]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_97.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 97 || 13 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 100|#100]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_100.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[plum or poor DNA]] || 100 || 4 || 8 || 12 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 37|#37]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_37.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 37 || 19 || 21 || 20 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 38|#38]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_38.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 38 || 17 || 18 || 17 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 39|#39]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_39.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 39 || 22 || 19 || 22 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 40|#40]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_40.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[White Winter Pearmain]] || 40 || 24 || 20 || 15 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 41|#41]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_41.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[White Winter Pearmain]] || 41 || 12 || 10 || 13 || Poor || Yes
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 42|#42]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_42.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 42 || 18 || 22 || 20 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 43|#43]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_43.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 43 || 20 || 25 || 24 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 44|#44]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_44.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 44 || 19 || 30 || 28 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 45|#45]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_45.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 45 || 24 || 22 || 15 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 46|#46]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_46.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Fameuse]] || 46 || 11 || 18 || 18 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 47|#47]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_47.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Fameuse]] || 47 || 15 || 10 || 9 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 48|#48]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_48.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Esopus Spitzenburg]] || 48 || 14 || 18 || 18 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 49|#49]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_49.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 49 || 21 || 31 || 18 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 50|#50]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_50.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Yellow Newtown/Newtown Pippin]] || 50 || 10 || 3 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 51|#51]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_51.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || Unique || 51 || 18 || 12 || 10 || Dead ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 52|#52]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_52.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 52 || 18 || 18 || 12 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 53|#53]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_53.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || Unique || 53 || 11 || 20 || 21 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 54|#54]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_54.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 54 || 5 || 12 || 12 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 55|#55]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_55.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 55 || 12 || 20 || 24 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 56|#56]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_56.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 56 || 5 || || || Dead ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 57|#57]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_57.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 57 || 6 || 12 || 12 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 58|#58]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_58.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 58 || 7 || 15 || 21 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 59|#59]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 59 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 60|#60]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 60 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 61|#61]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 61 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 62|#62]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 62 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 63|#63]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_63.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Black Twig]] || 63 || 27 || 30 || 30 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 64|#64]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_64.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 64 || 20 || 15 || 28 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 65|#65]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_65.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Winesap]] || 65 || 15 || 12 || 15 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 66|#66]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_66.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Winesap]] || 66 || 28 || 20 || 28 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 67|#67]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_67.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 67 || 2 || 4 || 9 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Non Affiliated Trees Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Non Affiliated Trees]] || Apple || || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 111|#111]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_111.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || [[Monmouth Pippin]] || 111 || 25 || 36 || 35 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 112|#112]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_112.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || Unique || 112 || 24 || 36 || 35 || Good ||
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 113|#113]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_113.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || [[Stark]] || 113 || 27 || 35 || 35 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[Owens Ranch Homestead Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Owens Ranch Homestead]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Owens Ranch Homestead Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Owens Ranch Homestead]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || [[UAF5]] || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 3|#3]] || || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || [[Grimes Golden]] || 3 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 2|#2]] || [[File:Smith Homestead-Metolius 2.jpg|50px]] || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || || 2 || || || || Fair ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 4|#4]] || [[File:Smith Homestead-Metolius 4.jpg|50px]] || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || || 4 || || || || Fair ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 5|#5]] || [[File:Smith Homestead-Metolius 5.jpg|50px]] || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Pear || || 5 || || || || Good ||
|-
| [[Todd Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Todd]] || Apple || || 1 || || || || Fair ||
|-
| [[Todd Tree 2|#2]] || || [[Todd]] || Apple || || 2 || || || || Fair ||
|-
| [[Todd Tree 3|#3]] || || [[Todd]] || Apple || || 3 || || || || Fair ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 124|#124]] || [[File:Tree West Lithgow 124.jpeg|50px]] || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 124 || 9 || 15 || 18 || Fair ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 125|#125]] || [[File:Tree West Lithgow 125.jpeg|50px]] || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 125 || 8 || 10 || 5 || Poor ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 126|#126]] || || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 126 || 9 || 10 || 6 || Poor ||
|}

== Notes ==

* '''Diameter''' - Trunk diameter in inches
* '''Crown''' - Crown width in feet
* '''Height''' - Tree height in feet
* Photos shown are thumbnails - click tree number to see full-size images

[[Category:Trees]]

Smith Homestead-Metolius

2026-03-17T21:06:32Z

Peter: /* The Orchard Today */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Smith Homestead-Metolius
|location=Sisters RD, Deschutes NF
}}

== History ==
=== The Smith Family Homestead ===
The Smith Homestead-Metolius orchard was established by '''William F. Smith''' and his wife '''Katie''' (née Catherine). William was born in Louisiana around '''1844''', and Katie was born in Illinois around '''1855'''. The couple came to Central Oregon around '''1910''' and homesteaded along with their two children, '''Elva''' and '''Oliver'''.

=== Site Location ===
According to historical records, the Smith Cabin was located along the southern bank of the Metolius River, just north of Green Ridge and near the northern portion of the Horn of the Metolius. The homestead site is identified as '''T10S R10E Section 29'''. The Smiths had to pack everything into the homestead site on horseback at first, as the site was nearly inaccessible. They built their cabin on a flat area with a small meadow known as '''Smith Flat'''.

=== Life at the Homestead ===
'''Elva Smith''' was a school teacher who taught at the '''Warm Springs Reservation''' during the week. She would cross the swift-moving Metolius on horseback to return home on weekends. A primitive log foot bridge crossed the river near the Smith Cabin.

Elva also filed a homestead claim at this site and patented her claim on '''December 19, 1921'''. The original cabins burned during a forest fire in '''1931'''. The property remained in the family until '''1950''' when it was sold to timber interests. There are still a few surviving fruit trees located at the homestead site.

=== The Orchard Today ===
Five heritage fruit trees survive at the Smith Homestead-Metolius site, four apple and one pear. Two have been DNA tested to date.

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

== Orchard Map ==

{{#ask: [[Has orchard::Smith Homestead-Metolius]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=15
|scrollwheelzoom=off
}}

== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Smith Homestead-Metolius}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Grimes Golden]]
* [[UAF5]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Deschutes National Forest]]

== References ==

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

Smith Homestead-Metolius

2026-03-17T20:47:49Z

Peter: /* The Orchard Today */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Smith Homestead-Metolius
|location=Sisters RD, Deschutes NF
}}

== History ==
=== The Smith Family Homestead ===
The Smith Homestead-Metolius orchard was established by '''William F. Smith''' and his wife '''Katie''' (née Catherine). William was born in Louisiana around '''1844''', and Katie was born in Illinois around '''1855'''. The couple came to Central Oregon around '''1910''' and homesteaded along with their two children, '''Elva''' and '''Oliver'''.

=== Site Location ===
According to historical records, the Smith Cabin was located along the southern bank of the Metolius River, just north of Green Ridge and near the northern portion of the Horn of the Metolius. The homestead site is identified as '''T10S R10E Section 29'''. The Smiths had to pack everything into the homestead site on horseback at first, as the site was nearly inaccessible. They built their cabin on a flat area with a small meadow known as '''Smith Flat'''.

=== Life at the Homestead ===
'''Elva Smith''' was a school teacher who taught at the '''Warm Springs Reservation''' during the week. She would cross the swift-moving Metolius on horseback to return home on weekends. A primitive log foot bridge crossed the river near the Smith Cabin.

Elva also filed a homestead claim at this site and patented her claim on '''December 19, 1921'''. The original cabins burned during a forest fire in '''1931'''. The property remained in the family until '''1950''' when it was sold to timber interests. There are still a few surviving fruit trees located at the homestead site.

=== The Orchard Today ===
Five heritage fruit trees survive at the Smith Homestead-Metolius site, four apple and one pear. Two have been DNA tested to date:
* '''Tree #1''' - A '''unique variety''' ([[UAF5]]) matching samples from other regional orchards including [[Cyrus Horse Camp]]
* '''Tree #3''' - DNA-identified as '''[[Grimes Golden]]''', a famous American heritage variety discovered in West Virginia around 1830

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

== Orchard Map ==

{{#ask: [[Has orchard::Smith Homestead-Metolius]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=15
|scrollwheelzoom=off
}}

== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Smith Homestead-Metolius}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Grimes Golden]]
* [[UAF5]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Deschutes National Forest]]

== References ==

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

Smith Homestead-Metolius

2026-03-17T20:47:26Z

Peter: /* The Orchard Today */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Smith Homestead-Metolius
|location=Sisters RD, Deschutes NF
}}

== History ==
=== The Smith Family Homestead ===
The Smith Homestead-Metolius orchard was established by '''William F. Smith''' and his wife '''Katie''' (née Catherine). William was born in Louisiana around '''1844''', and Katie was born in Illinois around '''1855'''. The couple came to Central Oregon around '''1910''' and homesteaded along with their two children, '''Elva''' and '''Oliver'''.

=== Site Location ===
According to historical records, the Smith Cabin was located along the southern bank of the Metolius River, just north of Green Ridge and near the northern portion of the Horn of the Metolius. The homestead site is identified as '''T10S R10E Section 29'''. The Smiths had to pack everything into the homestead site on horseback at first, as the site was nearly inaccessible. They built their cabin on a flat area with a small meadow known as '''Smith Flat'''.

=== Life at the Homestead ===
'''Elva Smith''' was a school teacher who taught at the '''Warm Springs Reservation''' during the week. She would cross the swift-moving Metolius on horseback to return home on weekends. A primitive log foot bridge crossed the river near the Smith Cabin.

Elva also filed a homestead claim at this site and patented her claim on '''December 19, 1921'''. The original cabins burned during a forest fire in '''1931'''. The property remained in the family until '''1950''' when it was sold to timber interests. There are still a few surviving fruit trees located at the homestead site.

=== The Orchard Today ===
Five heritage fruit trees survive at the Smith Homestead-Metolius site, four apple and one pear. Two have been DNA tested to date:
* '''Tree #163''' - DNA-identified as '''[[Grimes Golden]]''', a famous American heritage variety discovered in West Virginia around 1830
* '''Tree #164''' - A '''unique variety''' ([[UAF5]]) matching samples from other regional orchards including [[Cyrus Horse Camp]]

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

== Orchard Map ==

{{#ask: [[Has orchard::Smith Homestead-Metolius]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=15
|scrollwheelzoom=off
}}

== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Smith Homestead-Metolius}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Grimes Golden]]
* [[UAF5]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Deschutes National Forest]]

== References ==

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

Heritage Apple Corps of Central Oregon:General disclaimer

2026-03-09T17:50:51Z

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McCoin Lower

2026-03-08T02:37:24Z

Peter: /* Family Tragedy */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=McCoin Lower
|location=CRNG, OCHOCO NF
}}
The '''McCoin Lower''' orchard contains 31 documented heritage fruit trees.

== History ==

=== The McCoin Homestead (1886-1936) ===
[[File:Julius McCoin Family.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The McCoin family, early 1920s. Standing, left to right: Walter McCoin, Ella McCoin Mendenhall, Minnie McCoin Helfrich, Numa McCoin. Seated: Julius McCoin. Source: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22980836/numa_franklin-mccoin Find a Grave].]]

Julius Spate McCoin (1850-1928) and Sarah Osborn McCoin homesteaded on the southeast flank of Gray Butte in the spring of 1886, claiming a 160-acre parcel under the Homestead Act. They selected a site at the head of a gully with a good spring, which provided reliable water for their orchards and livestock. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued a Homestead Patent to Julius McCoin on September 9, 1895 (BLM Serial Number ORTDAA 062819, Document 2435).

Julius established a freighting business between Prineville and The Dalles (and sometimes Shaniko), driving big 12-horse wagons loaded with wool, meat, hides, and other produce going out, and merchandise coming back. According to family tradition, during his freight runs he began collecting fruit tree starts, presumably from The Dalles, planting them in the protected gully below his house. Over time, his orchard grew to number over 100 trees, including apples, pears, and plums.

=== Family Tragedy ===

On December 4, 1888, while Julius was away on one of his freight runs, Sarah McCoin died suddenly at the age of 33. She was buried at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville. Julius and Sarah had five children: Numa Franklin, Minnie Clara, Ella Jane, Ida Frances (who died in 1885), and Walter Henry (born July 1886). At the time of Sarah's death, four children survived; three were still at home — Minnie, Ella, and Walter. Taking stock of his family's predicament, Julius decided that with Minnie in charge, his children had sufficient gumption to run the ranch during his absences, which sometimes lasted up to two weeks. He never remarried.

The McCoins were among the earliest homesteaders in what would become Jefferson County, and their primary agricultural endeavor included livestock such as sheep and high-quality horses, in addition to their extensive orchard.

=== Abandonment and Sale (1930s) ===

Following a devastating ten-year drought during the Great Depression, the community of approximately 700 homesteaders around Gray Butte faced economic collapse. In 1934, Julius's youngest son Walter, who had managed the property, sold the homestead to the federal government for $1,200 as part of the National Grasslands "Relocation" or "Marginal Lands" program under the Roosevelt administration's New Deal.

The Civilian Conservation Corps subsequently demolished the house and other buildings, and the land was converted to grazing use. The community of homesteaders around Gray Butte was dispersed, and their buildings were flattened. The period of significance for the McCoin Homestead extends from occupation in 1886 until abandonment in 1936.

=== Rescue and Preservation (1970s-Present) ===

In the 1970s, two U.S. Forest Service/National Grasslands range specialists from Prineville, Duane Ecker and Harry Ketrenos, discovered the abandoned McCoin orchard and undertook efforts to rescue the surviving trees. They systematically pruned the trees and cleared encroaching brush, saving the orchard from being overtaken by juniper and sagebrush.

In August 2012, the Jefferson County Historical Society collaborated with the Home Orchard Society of Portland to conduct a comprehensive survey of the orchard. Expert "fruit detectives" Joanie Cooper and Shaun Shepherd carefully mapped the trees, took samples and cuttings for identification, and documented the varieties present. The survey identified approximately 63 living trees, including apple varieties such as Roxbury Russet, [[Northern Spy]], [[Yellow Transparent]], and Astrakhan, as well as pears and plums in the lower orchard areas.

On May 26, 2015, the Julius and Sarah McCoin Homestead and Orchard Site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is recognized as emblematic of the homesteader experience in the Grasslands as described in the Multiple Property Document "The Settlement and Abandonment of the Crooked River Grassland in Jefferson County, OR, 1868-1937."

=== Current Restoration Efforts ===

The Heritage Apple Corps, a collaborative effort involving the School of Ranch, In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative, U.S. Forest Service staff, and community volunteers, continues restoration work at the orchard. Preservation efforts have included:

* Creation of a gene bank at the Historic Apple Preservation Arboretum in Clarno, where 41 trees from the Crooked River National Grassland have been grafted and cultivated
* Wildfire mitigation through removal of encroaching brush and juniper
* Ongoing variety identification work by botanists and the In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative
* DNA analysis with geneticists collecting cuttings grafted onto M-111 apple tree rootstock with nearly 100% grafting success

Today, the McCoin Orchard stands near the Gray Butte Trailhead as a living monument to the pioneer families who settled Central Oregon and a valuable repository of heritage fruit tree genetics.

''Sources: Jefferson County Historical Society "The Agate" (Spring 2015); Duane Ecker, "CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes" (2001); Oregon Historic Sites Database; Home Orchard Society/JCHS 2012 Survey; Madras Pioneer; Oregon State Archives; [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22426271/sarah_frances-mccoin Find a Grave: Sarah Frances McCoin]''

== Orchard Map ==
{{#ask: [[Has orchard::McCoin Lower]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|?Has variety
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=15
|scrollwheelzoom=off
}}

== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=McCoin Lower}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=McCoin Lower}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Alexander]]
* [[Baldwin]]
* [[Blue Pearmain]]
* [[Gloria Mundi]]
* [[Missouri Pippin]]
* [[Northern Spy]]
* [[Wealthy]]
* [[Yellow Bellflower]]
* [[Plum or poor DNA]]
== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Survey_2012.pdf|Home Orchard Society Survey (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Lower_Map_2012.pdf|Hand-drawn Map (2012)]]
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:McCoin_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

== Related Orchards ==
'''McCoin Homestead Orchards'''

The McCoin Upper and Lower orchards are part of the original McCoin homestead established by Julius and Sarah McCoin in 1886.

* [[McCoin Upper]]

[[Category:Orchards with Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

McCoin Upper

2026-03-08T02:37:04Z

Peter:

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=McCoin Upper
|location=CRNG, OCHOCO NF
}}
The '''McCoin Upper''' orchard contains 31 documented heritage fruit trees.

== History ==

=== The McCoin Homestead (1886-1936) ===
[[File:Julius McCoin Family.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The McCoin family, early 1920s. Standing, left to right: Walter McCoin, Ella McCoin Mendenhall, Minnie McCoin Helfrich, Numa McCoin. Seated: Julius McCoin. Source: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22980836/numa_franklin-mccoin Find a Grave].]]

Julius Spate McCoin (1850-1928) and Sarah Osborn McCoin homesteaded on the southeast flank of Gray Butte in the spring of 1886, claiming a 160-acre parcel under the Homestead Act. They selected a site at the head of a gully with a good spring, which provided reliable water for their orchards and livestock. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued a Homestead Patent to Julius McCoin on September 9, 1895 (BLM Serial Number ORTDAA 062819, Document 2435).

Julius established a freighting business between Prineville and The Dalles (and sometimes Shaniko), driving big 12-horse wagons loaded with wool, meat, hides, and other produce going out, and merchandise coming back. According to family tradition, during his freight runs he began collecting fruit tree starts, presumably from The Dalles, planting them in the protected gully below his house. Over time, his orchard grew to number over 100 trees, including apples, pears, and plums.

=== Family Tragedy ===

On December 4, 1888, while Julius was away on one of his freight runs, Sarah McCoin died suddenly at the age of 33. She was buried at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville. Julius and Sarah had five children: Numa Franklin, Minnie Clara, Ella Jane, Ida Frances (who died in 1885), and Walter Henry (born July 1886). At the time of Sarah's death, four children survived; three were still at home — Minnie, Ella, and Walter. Taking stock of his family's predicament, Julius decided that with Minnie in charge, his children had sufficient gumption to run the ranch during his absences, which sometimes lasted up to two weeks. He never remarried.

The McCoins were among the earliest homesteaders in what would become Jefferson County, and their primary agricultural endeavor included livestock such as sheep and high-quality horses, in addition to their extensive orchard.

=== Abandonment and Sale (1930s) ===

Following a devastating ten-year drought during the Great Depression, the community of approximately 700 homesteaders around Gray Butte faced economic collapse. In 1934, Julius's youngest son Walter, who had managed the property, sold the homestead to the federal government for $1,200 as part of the National Grasslands "Relocation" or "Marginal Lands" program under the Roosevelt administration's New Deal.

The Civilian Conservation Corps subsequently demolished the house and other buildings, and the land was converted to grazing use. The community of homesteaders around Gray Butte was dispersed, and their buildings were flattened. The period of significance for the McCoin Homestead extends from occupation in 1886 until abandonment in 1936.

=== Rescue and Preservation (1970s-Present) ===

In the 1970s, two U.S. Forest Service/National Grasslands range specialists from Prineville, Duane Ecker and Harry Ketrenos, discovered the abandoned McCoin orchard and undertook efforts to rescue the surviving trees. They systematically pruned the trees and cleared encroaching brush, saving the orchard from being overtaken by juniper and sagebrush.

In August 2012, the Jefferson County Historical Society collaborated with the Home Orchard Society of Portland to conduct a comprehensive survey of the orchard. Expert "fruit detectives" Joanie Cooper and Shaun Shepherd carefully mapped the trees, took samples and cuttings for identification, and documented the varieties present. The survey identified approximately 63 living trees, including apple varieties such as [[Northern Spy]], [[Yellow Transparent]], and [[Red Astrachan]], as well as pears and plums in the lower orchard areas.

On May 26, 2015, the Julius and Sarah McCoin Homestead and Orchard Site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is recognized as emblematic of the homesteader experience in the Grasslands as described in the Multiple Property Document "The Settlement and Abandonment of the Crooked River Grassland in Jefferson County, OR, 1868-1937."

=== Current Restoration Efforts ===

The Heritage Apple Corps, a collaborative effort involving the School of Ranch, In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative, U.S. Forest Service staff, and community volunteers, continues restoration work at the orchard. Preservation efforts have included:

* Creation of a gene bank at the Historic Apple Preservation Arboretum in Clarno, where 41 trees from the Crooked River National Grassland have been grafted and cultivated
* Wildfire mitigation through removal of encroaching brush and juniper
* Ongoing variety identification work by botanists and the In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative
* DNA analysis with geneticists collecting cuttings grafted onto M-111 apple tree rootstock with nearly 100% grafting success

Today, the McCoin Orchard stands near the Gray Butte Trailhead as a living monument to the pioneer families who settled Central Oregon and a valuable repository of heritage fruit tree genetics.

''Sources: Jefferson County Historical Society "The Agate" (Spring 2015); Duane Ecker, "CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes" (2001); Oregon Historic Sites Database; Home Orchard Society/JCHS 2012 Survey; Madras Pioneer; Oregon State Archives; [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22426271/sarah_frances-mccoin Find a Grave: Sarah Frances McCoin]''

== Orchard Map ==
{{#ask: [[Has orchard::McCoin Upper]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|?Has variety
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=15
|scrollwheelzoom=off
}}

== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=McCoin Upper}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=McCoin Upper}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Baldwin]]
* [[Black Twig]]
* [[Esopus Spitzenburg]]
* [[Fameuse]]
* [[Lawver]]
* [[Red Astrachan]]
* [[White Winter Pearmain]]
* [[Winesap]]
* [[Yellow Newtown/Newtown Pippin]]
== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Survey_2012.pdf|Home Orchard Society Survey (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Tree_List_2012.pdf|Tree List (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Upper_Map_2012.pdf|Hand-drawn Map (2012)]]
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:McCoin_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

== Related Orchards ==
'''McCoin Homestead Orchards'''

The McCoin Upper and Lower orchards are part of the original McCoin homestead established by Julius and Sarah McCoin in 1886.

* [[McCoin Lower]]

[[Category:Orchards with Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

McCoin Upper

2026-03-08T02:33:19Z

Peter: /* Rescue and Preservation (1970s-Present) */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=McCoin Upper
|location=CRNG, OCHOCO NF
}}
The '''McCoin Upper''' orchard contains 31 documented heritage fruit trees.

== History ==

=== The McCoin Homestead (1886-1936) ===
[[File:Julius McCoin Family.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The McCoin family, early 1920s. Standing, left to right: Walter McCoin, Ella McCoin Mendenhall, Minnie McCoin Helfrich, Numa McCoin. Seated: Julius McCoin. Source: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22980836/numa_franklin-mccoin Find a Grave].]]

Julius Spate McCoin (1850-1928) and Sarah Osborn McCoin homesteaded on the southeast flank of Gray Butte in the spring of 1886, claiming a 160-acre parcel under the Homestead Act. They selected a site at the head of a gully with a good spring, which provided reliable water for their orchards and livestock. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued a Homestead Patent to Julius McCoin on September 9, 1895 (BLM Serial Number ORTDAA 062819, Document 2435).

Julius established a freighting business between Prineville and The Dalles (and sometimes Shaniko), driving big 12-horse wagons loaded with wool, meat, hides, and other produce going out, and merchandise coming back. According to family tradition, during his freight runs he began collecting fruit tree starts, presumably from The Dalles, planting them in the protected gully below his house. Over time, his orchard grew to number over 100 trees, including apples, pears, and plums.

=== Family Tragedy ===

On December 4, 1888, while Julius was away on one of his freight runs, Sarah McCoin died suddenly at the age of 33. She was buried at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville. Julius and Sarah had five children: Numa Franklin, Minnie Clara, Ella Jane, Ida Frances (who died in 1885), and Walter Henry (born July 1886). At the time of Sarah's death, four children survived; three were still at home — Minnie, Ella, and Walter (2). Taking stock of his family's predicament, Julius decided that with Minnie in charge, his children had sufficient gumption to run the ranch during his absences, which sometimes lasted up to two weeks. He never remarried.

As an elderly woman, Minnie McCoin Helfrich recalled how the summer after their mother died, she and her siblings had to wash all the moldy jars and lids from the previous year's fruit canning, as in their mother's absence they had eaten the canned fruit without bothering to wash the containers. The McCoins were among the earliest homesteaders in what would become Jefferson County, and their primary agricultural endeavor included livestock such as sheep and high-quality horses, in addition to their extensive orchard.

''Note: An earlier version of this section, based on Jarold Ramsey's article in The Agate (Spring 2015), gave Sarah's death as the winter of 1886-87 and Walter's age as 4. These have been corrected per the [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22426271/sarah_frances-mccoin FindAGrave memorial for Sarah Frances McCoin] and the headstone of Walter Henry McCoin (born July 1886).''

=== Abandonment and Sale (1930s) ===

Following a devastating ten-year drought during the Great Depression, the community of approximately 700 homesteaders around Gray Butte faced economic collapse. In 1934, Julius's youngest son Walter, who had managed the property, sold the homestead to the federal government for $1,200 as part of the National Grasslands "Relocation" or "Marginal Lands" program under the Roosevelt administration's New Deal.

The Civilian Conservation Corps subsequently demolished the house and other buildings, and the land was converted to grazing use. The community of homesteaders around Gray Butte was dispersed, and their buildings were flattened. The period of significance for the McCoin Homestead extends from occupation in 1886 until abandonment in 1936.

=== Rescue and Preservation (1970s-Present) ===

In the 1970s, two U.S. Forest Service/National Grasslands range specialists from Prineville, Duane Ecker and Harry Ketrenos, discovered the abandoned McCoin orchard and undertook efforts to rescue the surviving trees. They systematically pruned the trees and cleared encroaching brush, saving the orchard from being overtaken by juniper and sagebrush.

In August 2012, the Jefferson County Historical Society collaborated with the Home Orchard Society of Portland to conduct a comprehensive survey of the orchard. Expert "fruit detectives" Joanie Cooper and Shaun Shepherd carefully mapped the trees, took samples and cuttings for identification, and documented the varieties present. The survey identified approximately 63 living trees, including apple varieties such as [[Northern Spy]], [[Yellow Transparent]], and [[Red Astrachan]], as well as pears and plums in the lower orchard areas.

On May 26, 2015, the Julius and Sarah McCoin Homestead and Orchard Site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is recognized as emblematic of the homesteader experience in the Grasslands as described in the Multiple Property Document "The Settlement and Abandonment of the Crooked River Grassland in Jefferson County, OR, 1868-1937."

=== Current Restoration Efforts ===

The Heritage Apple Corps, a collaborative effort involving the School of Ranch, In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative, U.S. Forest Service staff, and community volunteers, continues restoration work at the orchard. Preservation efforts have included:

* Creation of a gene bank at the Historic Apple Preservation Arboretum in Clarno, where 41 trees from the Crooked River National Grassland have been grafted and cultivated
* Wildfire mitigation through removal of encroaching brush and juniper
* Ongoing variety identification work by botanists and the In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative
* DNA analysis with geneticists collecting cuttings grafted onto M-111 apple tree rootstock with nearly 100% grafting success

Today, the McCoin Orchard stands near the Gray Butte Trailhead as a living monument to the pioneer families who settled Central Oregon and a valuable repository of heritage fruit tree genetics.

''Sources: Jefferson County Historical Society "The Agate" (Spring 2015); Duane Ecker, "CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes" (2001); Oregon Historic Sites Database; Home Orchard Society/JCHS 2012 Survey; Madras Pioneer; Oregon State Archives; [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22426271/sarah_frances-mccoin Find a Grave: Sarah Frances McCoin]''

== Orchard Map ==
{{#ask: [[Has orchard::McCoin Upper]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|?Has variety
|format=leaflet
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=McCoin Upper}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=McCoin Upper}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Baldwin]]
* [[Black Twig]]
* [[Esopus Spitzenburg]]
* [[Fameuse]]
* [[Lawver]]
* [[Red Astrachan]]
* [[White Winter Pearmain]]
* [[Winesap]]
* [[Yellow Newtown/Newtown Pippin]]
== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Survey_2012.pdf|Home Orchard Society Survey (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Tree_List_2012.pdf|Tree List (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Upper_Map_2012.pdf|Hand-drawn Map (2012)]]
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:McCoin_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

== Related Orchards ==
'''McCoin Homestead Orchards'''

The McCoin Upper and Lower orchards are part of the original McCoin homestead established by Julius and Sarah McCoin in 1886.

* [[McCoin Lower]]

[[Category:Orchards with Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

McCoin Lower

2026-03-03T17:26:45Z

Peter: /* Orchard Map */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=McCoin Lower
|location=CRNG, OCHOCO NF
}}
The '''McCoin Lower''' orchard contains 31 documented heritage fruit trees.

== History ==

=== The McCoin Homestead (1886-1936) ===

Julius Spate McCoin (1850-1928) and Sarah Osborn McCoin homesteaded on the southeast flank of Gray Butte in the spring of 1886, claiming a 160-acre parcel under the Homestead Act. They selected a site at the head of a gully with a good spring, which provided reliable water for their orchards and livestock. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued a Homestead Patent to Julius McCoin on September 9, 1895 (BLM Serial Number ORTDAA 062819, Document 2435).

Julius established a freighting business between Prineville and The Dalles (and sometimes Shaniko), driving big 12-horse wagons loaded with wool, meat, hides, and other produce going out, and merchandise coming back. According to family tradition, during his freight runs he began collecting fruit tree starts, presumably from The Dalles, planting them in the protected gully below his house. Over time, his orchard grew to number over 100 trees, including apples, pears, and plums.

=== Family Tragedy ===

In the winter of 1886-1887, while Julius was away on one of his freight runs, Sarah McCoin died suddenly at the age of 33. She was buried in the Gray Butte Cemetery, leaving behind their children: Minnie (9), Ella (8), Walter (4), and possibly a fourth child. Taking stock of his family's predicament, Julius decided that with Minnie in charge, his children had sufficient gumption to run the ranch during his absences, which sometimes lasted up to two weeks. He never remarried.

As an elderly woman, Minnie McCoin Helfrich recalled how the summer after their mother died, she and her siblings had to wash all the moldy jars and lids from the previous year's fruit canning, as in their mother's absence they had eaten the canned fruit without bothering to wash the containers. The McCoins were among the earliest homesteaders in what would become Jefferson County, and their primary agricultural endeavor included livestock such as sheep and high-quality horses, in addition to their extensive orchard.

=== Abandonment and Sale (1930s) ===

Following a devastating ten-year drought during the Great Depression, the community of approximately 700 homesteaders around Gray Butte faced economic collapse. In 1934, Julius's youngest son Walter, who had managed the property, sold the homestead to the federal government for $1,200 as part of the National Grasslands "Relocation" or "Marginal Lands" program under the Roosevelt administration's New Deal.

The Civilian Conservation Corps subsequently demolished the house and other buildings, and the land was converted to grazing use. The community of homesteaders around Gray Butte was dispersed, and their buildings were flattened. The period of significance for the McCoin Homestead extends from occupation in 1886 until abandonment in 1936.

=== Rescue and Preservation (1970s-Present) ===

In the 1970s, two U.S. Forest Service/National Grasslands range specialists from Prineville, Duane Ecker and Harry Ketrenos, discovered the abandoned McCoin orchard and undertook efforts to rescue the surviving trees. They systematically pruned the trees and cleared encroaching brush, saving the orchard from being overtaken by juniper and sagebrush.

In August 2012, the Jefferson County Historical Society collaborated with the Home Orchard Society of Portland to conduct a comprehensive survey of the orchard. Expert "fruit detectives" Joanie Cooper and Shaun Shepherd carefully mapped the trees, took samples and cuttings for identification, and documented the varieties present. The survey identified approximately 63 living trees, including apple varieties such as Roxbury Russet, [[Northern Spy]], [[Yellow Transparent]], and Astrakhan, as well as pears and plums in the lower orchard areas.

On May 26, 2015, the Julius and Sarah McCoin Homestead and Orchard Site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is recognized as emblematic of the homesteader experience in the Grasslands as described in the Multiple Property Document "The Settlement and Abandonment of the Crooked River Grassland in Jefferson County, OR, 1868-1937."

=== Current Restoration Efforts ===

The Heritage Apple Corps, a collaborative effort involving the School of Ranch, In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative, U.S. Forest Service staff, and community volunteers, continues restoration work at the orchard. Preservation efforts have included:

* Creation of a gene bank at the Historic Apple Preservation Arboretum in Clarno, where 41 trees from the Crooked River National Grassland have been grafted and cultivated
* Wildfire mitigation through removal of encroaching brush and juniper
* Ongoing variety identification work by botanists and the In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative
* DNA analysis with geneticists collecting cuttings grafted onto M-111 apple tree rootstock with nearly 100% grafting success

Today, the McCoin Orchard stands near the Gray Butte Trailhead as a living monument to the pioneer families who settled Central Oregon and a valuable repository of heritage fruit tree genetics.

''Sources: Jefferson County Historical Society "The Agate" (Spring 2015); Duane Ecker, "CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes" (2001); Oregon Historic Sites Database; Home Orchard Society/JCHS 2012 Survey; Madras Pioneer; Oregon State Archives''

== Orchard Map ==
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|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|?Has variety
|format=leaflet
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|width=100%
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=McCoin Lower}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=McCoin Lower}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Alexander]]
* [[Baldwin]]
* [[Blue Pearmain]]
* [[Gloria Mundi]]
* [[Missouri Pippin]]
* [[Northern Spy]]
* [[Wealthy]]
* [[Yellow Bellflower]]
* [[Plum or poor DNA]]
== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Survey_2012.pdf|Home Orchard Society Survey (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Lower_Map_2012.pdf|Hand-drawn Map (2012)]]
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:McCoin_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

== Related Orchards ==
'''McCoin Homestead Orchards'''

The McCoin Upper and Lower orchards are part of the original McCoin homestead established by Julius and Sarah McCoin in 1886.

* [[McCoin Upper]]

[[Category:Orchards with Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

McCoin Upper

2026-03-03T17:25:55Z

Peter: /* Orchard Map */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=McCoin Upper
|location=CRNG, OCHOCO NF
}}
The '''McCoin Upper''' orchard contains 31 documented heritage fruit trees.

== History ==

=== The McCoin Homestead (1886-1936) ===

Julius Spate McCoin (1850-1928) and Sarah Osborn McCoin homesteaded on the southeast flank of Gray Butte in the spring of 1886, claiming a 160-acre parcel under the Homestead Act. They selected a site at the head of a gully with a good spring, which provided reliable water for their orchards and livestock. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued a Homestead Patent to Julius McCoin on September 9, 1895 (BLM Serial Number ORTDAA 062819, Document 2435).

Julius established a freighting business between Prineville and The Dalles (and sometimes Shaniko), driving big 12-horse wagons loaded with wool, meat, hides, and other produce going out, and merchandise coming back. According to family tradition, during his freight runs he began collecting fruit tree starts, presumably from The Dalles, planting them in the protected gully below his house. Over time, his orchard grew to number over 100 trees, including apples, pears, and plums.

=== Family Tragedy ===

In the winter of 1886-1887, while Julius was away on one of his freight runs, Sarah McCoin died suddenly at the age of 33. She was buried in the Gray Butte Cemetery, leaving behind their children: Minnie (9), Ella (8), Walter (4), and possibly a fourth child. Taking stock of his family's predicament, Julius decided that with Minnie in charge, his children had sufficient gumption to run the ranch during his absences, which sometimes lasted up to two weeks. He never remarried.

As an elderly woman, Minnie McCoin Helfrich recalled how the summer after their mother died, she and her siblings had to wash all the moldy jars and lids from the previous year's fruit canning, as in their mother's absence they had eaten the canned fruit without bothering to wash the containers. The McCoins were among the earliest homesteaders in what would become Jefferson County, and their primary agricultural endeavor included livestock such as sheep and high-quality horses, in addition to their extensive orchard.

=== Abandonment and Sale (1930s) ===

Following a devastating ten-year drought during the Great Depression, the community of approximately 700 homesteaders around Gray Butte faced economic collapse. In 1934, Julius's youngest son Walter, who had managed the property, sold the homestead to the federal government for $1,200 as part of the National Grasslands "Relocation" or "Marginal Lands" program under the Roosevelt administration's New Deal.

The Civilian Conservation Corps subsequently demolished the house and other buildings, and the land was converted to grazing use. The community of homesteaders around Gray Butte was dispersed, and their buildings were flattened. The period of significance for the McCoin Homestead extends from occupation in 1886 until abandonment in 1936.

=== Rescue and Preservation (1970s-Present) ===

In the 1970s, two U.S. Forest Service/National Grasslands range specialists from Prineville, Duane Ecker and Harry Ketrenos, discovered the abandoned McCoin orchard and undertook efforts to rescue the surviving trees. They systematically pruned the trees and cleared encroaching brush, saving the orchard from being overtaken by juniper and sagebrush.

In August 2012, the Jefferson County Historical Society collaborated with the Home Orchard Society of Portland to conduct a comprehensive survey of the orchard. Expert "fruit detectives" Joanie Cooper and Shaun Shepherd carefully mapped the trees, took samples and cuttings for identification, and documented the varieties present. The survey identified approximately 63 living trees, including apple varieties such as Roxbury Russet, [[Northern Spy]], [[Yellow Transparent]], and Astrakhan, as well as pears and plums in the lower orchard areas.

On May 26, 2015, the Julius and Sarah McCoin Homestead and Orchard Site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is recognized as emblematic of the homesteader experience in the Grasslands as described in the Multiple Property Document "The Settlement and Abandonment of the Crooked River Grassland in Jefferson County, OR, 1868-1937."

=== Current Restoration Efforts ===

The Heritage Apple Corps, a collaborative effort involving the School of Ranch, In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative, U.S. Forest Service staff, and community volunteers, continues restoration work at the orchard. Preservation efforts have included:

* Creation of a gene bank at the Historic Apple Preservation Arboretum in Clarno, where 41 trees from the Crooked River National Grassland have been grafted and cultivated
* Wildfire mitigation through removal of encroaching brush and juniper
* Ongoing variety identification work by botanists and the In Cahoots Heirloom Apple Orchard Collaborative
* DNA analysis with geneticists collecting cuttings grafted onto M-111 apple tree rootstock with nearly 100% grafting success

Today, the McCoin Orchard stands near the Gray Butte Trailhead as a living monument to the pioneer families who settled Central Oregon and a valuable repository of heritage fruit tree genetics.

''Sources: Jefferson County Historical Society "The Agate" (Spring 2015); Duane Ecker, "CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes" (2001); Oregon Historic Sites Database; Home Orchard Society/JCHS 2012 Survey; Madras Pioneer; Oregon State Archives''

== Orchard Map ==
{{#ask: [[Has orchard::McCoin Upper]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=McCoin Upper}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=McCoin Upper}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Baldwin]]
* [[Black Twig]]
* [[Esopus Spitzenburg]]
* [[Fameuse]]
* [[Lawver]]
* [[Red Astrachan]]
* [[White Winter Pearmain]]
* [[Winesap]]
* [[Yellow Newtown/Newtown Pippin]]
== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Survey_2012.pdf|Home Orchard Society Survey (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Orchard_Tree_List_2012.pdf|Tree List (2012)]]
* [[Media:McCoin_Upper_Map_2012.pdf|Hand-drawn Map (2012)]]
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:McCoin_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

== Related Orchards ==
'''McCoin Homestead Orchards'''

The McCoin Upper and Lower orchards are part of the original McCoin homestead established by Julius and Sarah McCoin in 1886.

* [[McCoin Lower]]

[[Category:Orchards with Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Cyrus

2026-03-03T00:23:49Z

Peter: /* Orchard Map */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Cyrus
|location=CRNG, Ochoco NF
}}
== History ==
The Cyrus orchard (also known as the '''Omer Cyrus Orchard''') was established by '''Omer Cyrus''', the "middle" son of [[Cyrus Horse Camp|Enoch and Mary Cyrus]], who homesteaded here about a half-mile west of his parents' place in '''1900'''.

=== Omer Cyrus ===
Omer Cyrus was a dedicated '''pioneer photographer''' who worked in a studio next to his house until his eyesight deteriorated to the point that he couldn't "tint" photos or use his equipment. His house and buildings—torn down in the "relocation" work of the early 1930s—were in the grove of trees just west of and below his orchard.

=== The Orchard ===
Omer's orchard, situated on a north-sloping hillside with no obvious source of water, is remarkably well-preserved, with vigorous small trees bearing copious fruit.

According to the 2012 Home Orchard Society survey (elevation 3,353 ft, coordinates N 44°26.769' W 121°06.482'):
* 22 apple trees on north facing slope, very productive
* 4 plum trees (possibly root suckers)
* 2 Blue Elderberries
* Large number of pear root suckers and/or seedlings

=== Varieties Identified ===
* '''[[Yellow Transparent]]''' (6-7 trees)
* '''Purple Siberian Crab''' (Tree #1)
* '''Esteline''' (rare variety, Tree #22) - identified by Shaun Shepherd of Home Orchard Society
* Possible '''Winter Banana'''

There is the ruin of a huge Box Elder tree just below the orchard to the north.

According to Duane Ecker's 2001 notes, the orchard contained 24 apple trees and 15 plum trees, all within a fenced area. Three apple trees on the east side were pruned in FY 2001. The plum trees are clustered on the east side except for 3 under the poplars (2 caged).

The survival of this orchard owes much to the timely intervention of '''Duane Ecker''' and '''Harry Ketrenos''' in the 1970s.

''Sources: Home Orchard Society/Apple Detective notes 2012; Duane Ecker field notes 2001; Jefferson County Historical Society "The Agate" Spring 2015''

=== Primary Sources ===
The following historical documents are available:
* [[:File:Enoch and Omer Cyrus Orchard Tree List 2012.pdf|Apple variety identification list (2012)]]
* [[:File:CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes 2001 Duane Ecker.pdf|Duane Ecker field notes (2001)]]
* [[:File:Omer Cyrus Orchard Map 2012.pdf|Orchard map (2012)]]

== Cyrus Family Sites ==
The Cyrus orchard is one of '''five different sites''' associated with the Cyrus family in a roughly one-square-mile area, reflecting the many family members who homesteaded here: Enoch, Omar M., Hattie, W.D., and Nettie Cyrus.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Site !! USFS Site Number !! Description
|-
| '''Cyrus Orchard''' || 06070500509 || The fenced orchard itself whose trees are described on this page, approximately 900 sq meters (just under a quarter of an acre). Located in T 13 S., R 14E., NW/NW 1/4 of section 18.
|-
| '''[[#W.D. Cyrus Homestead|W.D. Cyrus Homestead]]''' || 06070500508 || Also called the "Cyrus Homestead and Orchard." Located just southwest of the orchard.
|-
| '''[[Hattie Cyrus|Omar and Hattie Cyrus Homestead]]''' || 06070500179 || About a half mile to the southwest.
|-
| '''[[Cyrus Horse Camp|Enoch Cyrus Homestead]]''' || — || The original 1882 homestead, about a half mile east.
|-
| '''[[Cyrus Barn|Cyrus Barn]]''' || — || About one-third of a mile northwest.
|}

[[File:Cyrus_Topo_Map.png|thumb|400px|center|Topographic map showing three Cyrus family sites: the Cyrus Orchard (509), W.D. Cyrus Homestead (508), and Omar and Hattie Cyrus Homestead (179).]]

=== W.D. Cyrus Homestead ===
The '''W.D. Cyrus Homestead''' (USFS site 06070500508) was recorded separately from the orchard and is located just southwest of it. Records show '''W.D. Cyrus''' (Warren Dean Cyrus, the youngest son of Enoch) was assigned ownership of this property from his parents in '''1911'''. Brother Omar Cyrus was assigned land to the west.

From the 2005 USFS site record:

<blockquote>Today the site is defined by a large apple orchard known as "Cyrus Orchard" located in T 13 S., R 14E., NW/NW 1/4 of section 18. This orchard has over 20 apple trees today. It has been fenced to exclude cattle and signed "Cyrus Orchard". The homestead residence was located in the draw to the west of the orchard. You will see aspen, black locusts, Lombardy poplar trees, elm, fruit trees and lilac bushes in this area. The house likely sat in the level area north of the black locust trees where a row of lilacs continue to grow. We observed galvanized pipes suggesting at least 2 springs were developed and piped to the orchard and residence location. We observed a 10 x 20 meter artifact scatter south of the road and fence line west of the level residence area. Artifacts include glass (blue, milk glass, clear window glass, and purple glass); white glazed earthenware, crockery, metal fragments, tooth from disc or fanning implement, metal strapping and can fragments.</blockquote>

Notably, the 2005 survey recorded '''fruit trees at the homestead site separate from the main orchard''', indicating that the Cyrus family maintained plantings in multiple locations around the property.

[[File:Cyrus_Additional_Map.png|thumb|400px|center|Site map of the W.D. Cyrus Homestead (site 508), showing fruit trees, artifact scatter, and the location of various tree species. Note: north points downward on this map.]]

''Source: USFS site record (2005); Ann Merkle, USFS, November 2025''

== Orchard Map ==
[[File:Cyrus_Orchard_Hand_Drawn_Map.png|thumb|400px|center|Hand-drawn map of the Omer Cyrus Orchard showing ~20 apple trees, elderberries, and Lombardy poplars.]]
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Cyrus}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Blue Pearmain]]
* [[Duchess of Oldenburg]]
* [[Monmouth Pippin]]
* [[Northern Spy]]
* [[Ohio Pippin]]
* [[Red Astrachan]]
* [[Yellow Transparent]]

== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
* [[Media:Cyrus_Orchards_Tree_List_2012.pdf|Tree List (2012)]]
* [[Media:Omer_Cyrus_Orchard_Map_2012.pdf|Hand-drawn Map (2012)]]
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:Omer_Cyrus_Orchard_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

== Related Orchards ==
'''Cyrus Family Orchards'''

The Cyrus orchards were established by members of the Cyrus family who homesteaded in the Gray Butte area starting in 1882. Five different sites associated with the family have been recorded within a roughly one-square-mile area.

* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] — Enoch and Mary Cyrus homestead (1882)
* [[Cyrus Barn]] — Omer Cyrus barn orchard, ~⅓ mile northwest
* [[Hattie Cyrus]] — Omar and Hattie Cyrus homestead (site 179), ~½ mile southwest

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Cyrus Ranch near Gray Butte.jpg|Historical photograph of the Cyrus Ranch near Gray Butte.
</gallery>

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Orchards with Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

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== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[All_Trees|Browse All Trees]]

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== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! [[All_Trees|Trees Documented]] !! {{PAGESINCAT:Trees|pages}}
|-
! [[:Category:Orchards|Orchards]] !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards|pages}}
|-
! [[:Category:Varieties|Identified Varieties]] !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Main Page

2026-03-02T06:04:03Z

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== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[All_Trees|Browse All Trees]]

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== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! [[All_Trees|Trees Documented]] !! {{PAGESINCAT:Trees|pages}}
|-
! Orchards !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards|pages}}
|-
! Identified Varieties !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Main Page

2026-03-02T06:03:49Z

Peter:

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== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[All_Trees|Browse All Trees]]

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== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! [[All_Trees|Trees Documented]] !! {{#ask: [[Category:Trees]] |format=count}}
|-
! Orchards !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards|pages}}
|-
! Identified Varieties !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Main Page

2026-03-02T06:03:30Z

Peter:

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== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[All_Trees|Browse All Trees]]

| style="width:45%; padding-left:1em; background:#f9f9f9; border-radius:8px;" |
== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! [[All_Trees|Trees Documented]] !! {{#ask: [[Category:Trees]] |format=count}}
|-
! Orchards !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards}}
|-
! Identified Varieties !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Main Page

2026-03-02T06:03:18Z

Peter:

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== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[All_Trees|Browse All Trees]]

| style="width:45%; padding-left:1em; background:#f9f9f9; border-radius:8px;" |
== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! [[Trees Documented !! {{#ask: [[Category:Trees]] |format=count}}
|-
! Orchards !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards}}
|-
! Identified Varieties !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Main Page

2026-03-02T06:00:25Z

Peter: /* Statistics */

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{| style="width:100%; margin-top:0.5em;"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:55%; padding-right:1em;" |
== Central Oregon Heritage Fruit Tree Project ==

This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]]
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Apple Varieties]]
* [[Unique Trees|About Unique Trees]]
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Trees Preserved at Clarno]]
* [[:Category:Trees|Browse All Trees]]

| style="width:45%; padding-left:1em; background:#f9f9f9; border-radius:8px;" |
== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Trees Documented !! {{#ask: [[Category:Trees]] |format=count}}
|-
! Orchards !! {{PAGESINCAT:Orchards}}
|-
! Identified Varieties !! {{#ask: [[Category:Varieties]] |format=count}}
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! {{#ask: [[Is at Clarno::Yes]] |format=count}}
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

Smith Homestead-Metolius

2026-03-02T05:43:03Z

Peter:

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Smith Homestead-Metolius
|location=Sisters RD, Deschutes NF
}}

== History ==
=== The Smith Family Homestead ===
The Smith Homestead-Metolius orchard was established by '''William F. Smith''' and his wife '''Katie''' (née Catherine). William was born in Louisiana around '''1844''', and Katie was born in Illinois around '''1855'''. The couple came to Central Oregon around '''1910''' and homesteaded along with their two children, '''Elva''' and '''Oliver'''.

=== Site Location ===
According to historical records, the Smith Cabin was located along the southern bank of the Metolius River, just north of Green Ridge and near the northern portion of the Horn of the Metolius. The homestead site is identified as '''T10S R10E Section 29'''. The Smiths had to pack everything into the homestead site on horseback at first, as the site was nearly inaccessible. They built their cabin on a flat area with a small meadow known as '''Smith Flat'''.

=== Life at the Homestead ===
'''Elva Smith''' was a school teacher who taught at the '''Warm Springs Reservation''' during the week. She would cross the swift-moving Metolius on horseback to return home on weekends. A primitive log foot bridge crossed the river near the Smith Cabin.

Elva also filed a homestead claim at this site and patented her claim on '''December 19, 1921'''. The original cabins burned during a forest fire in '''1931'''. The property remained in the family until '''1950''' when it was sold to timber interests. There are still a few surviving fruit trees located at the homestead site.

=== The Orchard Today ===
Two heritage apple trees survive at the Smith Homestead-Metolius site:
* '''Tree #163''' - DNA-identified as '''[[Grimes Golden]]''', a famous American heritage variety discovered in West Virginia around 1830
* '''Tree #164''' - A '''unique variety''' ([[UAF5]]) matching samples from other regional orchards including [[Cyrus Horse Camp]]

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

== Orchard Map ==

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|?Has coordinates
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Smith Homestead-Metolius}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Grimes Golden]]
* [[UAF5]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Deschutes National Forest]]

== References ==

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

Smith Homestead-Metolius

2026-03-02T05:42:35Z

Peter: Reverted edit by Peter (talk) to last revision by Bot

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Smith Homestead-Metolius
|location=Sisters RD, Deschutes NF
}}

== History ==
=== The Smith Family Homestead ===
The Smith Homestead-Metolius orchard was established by '''William F. Smith''' and his wife '''Katie''' (née Catherine). William was born in Louisiana around '''1844''', and Katie was born in Illinois around '''1855'''. The couple came to Central Oregon around '''1910''' and homesteaded along with their two children, '''Elva''' and '''Oliver'''.

=== Site Location ===
According to historical records, the Smith Cabin was located along the southern bank of the Metolius River, just north of Green Ridge and near the northern portion of the Horn of the Metolius. The homestead site is identified as '''T10S R10E Section 29'''. The Smiths had to pack everything into the homestead site on horseback at first, as the site was nearly inaccessible. They built their cabin on a flat area with a small meadow known as '''Smith Flat'''.

=== Life at the Homestead ===
'''Elva Smith''' was a school teacher who taught at the '''Warm Springs Reservation''' during the week. She would cross the swift-moving Metolius on horseback to return home on weekends. A primitive log foot bridge crossed the river near the Smith Cabin.

Elva also filed a homestead claim at this site and patented her claim on '''December 19, 1921'''. The original cabins burned during a forest fire in '''1931'''. The property remained in the family until '''1950''' when it was sold to timber interests. There are still a few surviving fruit trees located at the homestead site.

=== The Orchard Today ===
Two heritage apple trees survive at the Smith Homestead-Metolius site:
* '''Tree #163''' - DNA-identified as '''[[Grimes Golden]]''', a famous American heritage variety discovered in West Virginia around 1830
* '''Tree #164''' - A '''unique variety''' ([[UAF5]]) matching samples from other regional orchards including [[Cyrus Horse Camp]]

''Sources: "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton (page 244); USDA-ARS-AFRS DNA analysis 2024; National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - Metolius River''

== Orchard Map ==

{{#ask: [[Has orchard::Smith Homestead-Metolius]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Smith Homestead-Metolius}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Grimes Golden]]
* [[UAF5]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Deschutes National Forest]]

Smith Homestead-Metolius

2026-03-02T05:42:23Z

Peter:

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Smith Homestead-Metolius
|location=Sisters RD, Deschutes NF
}}

== History ==
=== The Smith Family Homestead ===
The Smith Homestead-Metolius orchard was established by '''William F. Smith''' and his wife '''Katie''' (née Catherine). William was born in Louisiana around '''1844''', and Katie was born in Illinois around '''1855'''. The couple came to Central Oregon around '''1910''' and homesteaded along with their two children, '''Elva''' and '''Oliver'''.

=== Site Location ===
According to historical records, the Smith Cabin was located along the southern bank of the Metolius River, just north of Green Ridge and near the northern portion of the Horn of the Metolius. The homestead site is identified as '''T10S R10E Section 29'''. The Smiths had to pack everything into the homestead site on horseback at first, as the site was nearly inaccessible. They built their cabin on a flat area with a small meadow known as '''Smith Flat'''.

=== Life at the Homestead ===
'''Elva Smith''' was a school teacher who taught at the '''Warm Springs Reservation''' during the week. She would cross the swift-moving Metolius on horseback to return home on weekends. A primitive log foot bridge crossed the river near the Smith Cabin.

Elva also filed a homestead claim at this site and patented her claim on '''December 19, 1921'''. The original cabins burned during a forest fire in '''1931'''. The property remained in the family until '''1950''' when it was sold to timber interests. There are still a few surviving fruit trees located at the homestead site.

== Orchard Map ==

{{#ask: [[Has orchard::Smith Homestead-Metolius]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Smith Homestead-Metolius}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Grimes Golden]]
* [[UAF5]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Deschutes National Forest]]

Todd

2026-03-02T05:39:42Z

Peter: /* History */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Todd
|location=Bend, Oregon
}}

The '''Todd''' orchard sits on the former homestead of '''John Todd''' and his family along the Deschutes River in what is now Bend, Oregon.

== History ==
The '''Todd''' orchard sits on the former homestead of '''John Todd''' and his family, who farmed this land in the late 1800s. The property was located along a river crossing where Todd attempted to construct a toll bridge, one of the earliest bridge-building efforts in the area. Todd was also involved with some of the first schools in the community. Todd Lake was named after him.

A canal dating to approximately '''1888''' was dug to channel water from the river onto the plateau above for ranch irrigation. A possible fish hatchery was located on the opposite side of the bridge, referenced to around '''1914'''.

Land patents for the area record several owners: Kate Warner in the 1880s, John S. Ismar in '''1883''', Blanche Parker, and the Santa Fe Railroad, though Todd may have predated some of these recorded patents. Historical records and photographs of the property are maintained at the Bend historical society.

The homestead included deliberate plantings of fruit trees, chokecherries, holly, and other non-native species. A notable Gravenstein apple tree at the nearby mill site at Bluff and Bond was productive for at least 50 years before being removed. Three apple trees survive on the former homestead today, showing evidence of decades of beaver damage, snow damage, and repeated regrowth. The trees appear to produce multiple varieties, including green and yellow-skinned apples. Scion material was collected from all three trees in February 2026.

The homestead site is now located along a walking trail in a residential neighborhood in Bend, Oregon, and is broadly coincident with Farewell Bend Park.

== Orchard Map ==
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Todd}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=Todd}}

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:City of Bend]]

Cove Orchard

2026-03-02T05:35:57Z

Peter: /* The Boegli Orchard Era (1905-1940) */

The '''Cove Orchard''' was a pioneering fruit orchard located deep in the Crooked River canyon west of Culver, Oregon. It was the first sizeable commercial orchard in Central Oregon. The orchard and surrounding community were completely flooded in 1964 when Round Butte Dam was completed, creating Lake Billy Chinook. Today, the Cove lies approximately 200 feet beneath the surface of the reservoir, a lost piece of Jefferson County's agricultural heritage.

[[File:Cove_Orchard_Historic.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The Cove Orchard before flooding, showing rows of fruit trees with the canyon walls in the background. This orchard was submerged when Lake Billy Chinook was created in 1964.]]

== History ==

=== Early Settlement (1879-1888) ===

The original homesteader of the Cove was '''William Clark Rogers''' (also recorded as Clark Green Rogers), who probably planted some fruit trees soon after he settled there in 1879. Rogers called the plateau above his homestead the "Plains of Abraham," though early pioneers also knew it as "No Man's Land." The area later became known as "The Island" because of its isolated plateau between the Crooked and Deschutes Rivers.

Rogers and his neighbor George Osborn cultivated the land in the canyon bottom, planting gardens and fruit trees. The mild microclimate of the deep canyon, protected from harsh high-desert winds and benefiting from the moderating influence of the river, proved ideal for fruit cultivation. Logs for the early cabins were cut near Grizzly, hauled to the canyon rim, and lowered by rope to the canyon bottom.

Rogers and his daughter Martha lived at the Cove for about two years before moving on. The homestead then passed through other hands.

=== The McCallister Years (1888-1905) ===

'''T.F. "Ferd" McCallister''' acquired the Cove in 1888 and established a true commercial orchard there. Under his stewardship, the orchard expanded to include apples and peaches, which thrived in the protected canyon environment. The natural irrigation from the river and the sheltered location created growing conditions unmatched elsewhere in the high desert of Central Oregon.

=== The Boegli Orchard Era (1905-1940) ===

'''William Boegli''' purchased the Cove in 1905 and developed what became Central Oregon's first large-scale commercial fruit operation. Boegli, who would later become the first judge of Jefferson County, expanded the orchard to 11 irrigated acres and diversified the plantings to include:

* Apples (multiple varieties)
* Pears
* Apricots
* Peaches (his "Yellow Crawford" variety was particularly prized)
* Plums
* Prunes
* Grapes

In its heyday through about 1920, the Cove Orchard supplied markets in Prineville and Bend once or twice a week. Hauling the fruit up the arduous grade out of the Crooked River Canyon was challenging work, but the quality of the Cove's produce made it worthwhile.

A 1907 advertisement in the Madras Pioneer shows Boegli selling fruit at retail prices: apples at 50 cents to $1 a bushel, pears at $1.25 to $2 a bushel, peaches at 5 cents per pound or 85 cents per box, and grapes at 10 cents per pound or $1 per box.

=== State Park Era (1940-1964) ===

In 1940, William Boegli sold the Cove to the Oregon State Highway Commission. The property was developed as '''Cove State Park''', becoming a beloved destination for picnics, camping, and day trips, especially for local residents of Jefferson County. The original park land in the Crooked River Canyon was acquired by lease agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In the 1950s, visitors drove into the Crooked River and Deschutes River canyons to see the spectacular geologic formations. The area was modestly developed for camping and day use, and the old orchard trees continued to bear fruit, providing shade and a connection to the pioneer past.

=== The Flooding (1964) ===

Between 1961 and 1964, Portland General Electric constructed '''Round Butte Dam''' near the confluence of the Crooked, Deschutes, and Metolius rivers. When the dam was completed on August 7, 1964, the rising waters of the newly-created Lake Billy Chinook slowly submerged the Cove forever.

The original campground, the historic orchard, the homestead buildings, and decades of accumulated memories disappeared beneath 200 feet of water. The Crooked River Petroglyph, an ancient Native American rock carving that had stood along the west bank of the river, was extracted in the winter of 1963 and relocated to higher ground - one of the few artifacts saved from the flooding.

== What Was Lost ==

The flooding of Lake Billy Chinook claimed:

* '''The Cove Orchard''' - 11 acres of heritage fruit trees, representing the first commercial orchard in Central Oregon
* '''Historic homestead structures''' - Buildings dating back to the 1879 Rogers homestead
* '''Cove State Park''' - The original campground and day-use facilities
* '''A unique microclimate''' - The sheltered canyon bottom that made fruit cultivation possible
* '''Pioneer history''' - Physical evidence of early agricultural experimentation in the high desert

It is historically regrettable that the varieties of fruit trees in the Boegli orchard are now unknown and unknowable. The orchard represented a living archive of late 19th and early 20th century fruit cultivation adapted to Central Oregon conditions.

== Legacy ==

Today, the throngs of fishermen, water-skiers, and pleasure boaters who flock to Lake Billy Chinook every summer are largely unaware that beneath the surface, not far from the main bridge on the Crooked River arm, the Cove and its orchards lie unmarked and forgotten.

The modern '''Cove Palisades State Park''', which surrounds Lake Billy Chinook, takes its name from this lost community. The park now encompasses approximately 5,200 acres and serves hundreds of thousands of visitors annually with campgrounds, day-use areas, and marina facilities - a far cry from the quiet canyon orchard that gave the area its name.

The Cove Orchard stands as a reminder that progress sometimes comes at a cost, and that beneath the recreational waters of Lake Billy Chinook lies a piece of Central Oregon's pioneering agricultural heritage.

== Location ==

The Cove was located deep in the Crooked River canyon, west of Culver, Oregon, at an elevation of approximately 1,745 feet - significantly lower than the surrounding high desert plateau. The site is now submerged beneath Lake Billy Chinook, on the Crooked River arm of the reservoir, approximately where the modern Crooked River Day Use Area is located above.

Approximate historical coordinates: 44.526, -121.265 (now underwater)

== See Also ==

* [[McCoin Upper]] - Another heritage orchard in Jefferson County
* [[McCoin Lower]] - Heritage orchard on the Crooked River National Grassland
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - Historic homestead orchard
* [[Unique Trees]] - Heritage trees with no known variety match

== References ==

* Jefferson County Historical Society, "Six Jefferson County Homestead Orchards," ''The Agate'', Spring 2015
* Oregon State Parks, "The Cove Palisades State Park" history
* Pamplin Media Group, "Family pioneers in areas of the Cove, Haystack"
* Pamplin Media Group, "History: How the Island formed in Lake Billy Chinook"

== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]] - Pages 15-16 document the Cove orchard history
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Related Orchards ==
'''Lower Metolius Orchards'''

These orchards were part of the early 1900s homesteading in the Lower Metolius region of the Deschutes National Forest.

* [[El Rancho]]
* [[Grandview]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Lost Orchards]]

Unique Trees

2026-03-02T04:58:29Z

Peter:

__NOTOC__
== Unique Trees ==

'''Unique trees''' are heritage fruit trees whose DNA analysis revealed no match to any known named apple variety. These represent one of the most significant findings of the Central Oregon Central Oregon Heritage Apple Corps's 2024 DNA testing initiative.

=== What Makes a Tree "Unique"? ===

When DNA samples from heritage trees were analyzed by the [[USDA Agricultural Research Service]], most could be matched to known commercial varieties like [[Yellow Transparent]], [[Northern Spy]], or [[Winesap]]. However, some trees produced DNA profiles that don't match any variety in the reference databases.

These '''unique''' results can arise from:

* '''Seedling trees''' - Trees grown from seed rather than grafted. Apple seeds don't grow true to the parent variety, so each seedling is genetically distinct.

* '''Lost varieties''' - Historic varieties that were once named and propagated but have since disappeared from commerce and documentation. Many 19th-century nursery catalogs listed hundreds of varieties that no longer exist in collections.

* '''Regional selections''' - Local varieties that were propagated within a community but never formally named or distributed widely.

=== Why Are Unique Trees Important? ===

Unique trees represent '''irreplaceable genetic diversity'''. Unlike common commercial varieties which exist in many locations, these trees may be the last (or only) specimens of their genetic lineage in existence.

Key reasons for preservation:

# '''Historic value''' - These trees are living artifacts of 19th-century pioneer orcharding in Central Oregon
# '''Genetic diversity''' - Unique genetic combinations may contain valuable traits for disease resistance, climate adaptation, or flavor
# '''Research potential''' - DNA analysis may eventually match these to "lost" varieties as databases expand
# '''Cultural heritage''' - Represent the agricultural practices of homesteaders who planted them

=== Preservation Efforts ===

Trees identified as unique are prioritized for preservation through grafting at the '''[[Clarno Arboretum]]'''. This ensures their genetics are preserved even if the original tree is lost to age, fire, or other hazards.

=== Unique Trees by Orchard ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Orchard !! Unique Trees !! Notes
|-
| [[Cyrus]] || [[Cyrus Tree 7|#7]], [[Cyrus Tree 13|#13]], [[Cyrus Tree 14|#14]], [[Cyrus Tree 23|#23]], [[Cyrus Tree 25|#25]] || #23 matches other samples
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 27|#27]], [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 30|#30]], [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 31|#31]], [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 32|#32]], [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 33|#33]] ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower]] || [[McCoin Lower Tree 69|#69]], [[McCoin Lower Tree 73|#73]], [[McCoin Lower Tree 81|#81]], [[McCoin Lower Tree 86|#86]] || #73 matches other samples
|-
| [[McCoin Upper]] || [[McCoin Upper Tree 51|#51]], [[McCoin Upper Tree 53|#53]] ||
|-
| [[Osborn Springs]] || [[Osborn Springs Tree 112|#112]] ||
|}

=== How to Help ===

If you have knowledge of historic apple varieties in Central Oregon, or access to old nursery catalogs, orchard records, or family histories that might help identify these trees, please contact the project coordinators.

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]
[[Category:Unique Trees]]

Main Page

2026-02-22T20:27:13Z

Peter:

__NOTOC__
{| style="width:100%; margin-top:0.5em;"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:55%; padding-right:1em;" |

=== Heritage Fruit Tree Registry ===
This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' (mainly apples but some pears and plums) found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[All Trees]] - Complete tree inventory, with interactive map
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]] - All documented orchards
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Varieties]] - Identified apple varieties
* [[Unique Trees]] - Unknown heritage varieties awaiting identification
* [[:Category:Lost Orchards|Lost Orchards]] - Historic orchards lost to fire and time
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Preserved at Clarno]] - Trees preserved for future generations
* [[Contact]] - Get involved

| style="width:45%; padding-left:1em; background:#f9f9f9; border-radius:8px;" |
== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Trees Documented !! 144
|-
! Orchards !! 22
|-
! Identified Varieties !! 30
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! 24
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

== Organization ==
=== The Heritage Apple Corps ===

The Heritage Apple Corps is a volunteer-run, community-driven initiative to revitalize, protect, and maintain Central Oregon’s heritage apple trees. [[Contact | Help us]] by volunteering, contributing knowledge, or simply appreciate these treasures hiding in plain sight.

=== The School of Ranch ===

The Heritage Apple Corps is a program of The School of Ranch, a 501c3 nonprofit. EIN: 92-1278473

'''Website:''' [https://schoolofranch.org/ School of Ranch]

Main Page

2026-02-12T01:42:34Z

Peter: /* The School of Ranch */

__NOTOC__
{| style="width:100%; margin-top:0.5em;"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:55%; padding-right:1em;" |
== Heritage Apple Corps ==

=== Heritage Fruit Tree Registry ===
This wiki documents '''heritage fruit trees''' (mainly apples but some pears and plums) found in historic homestead orchards across Central Oregon, primarily on public lands managed by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

These orchards were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many trees survive today as living links to our agricultural heritage. The project works to identify, document, and preserve these historic trees through genetic testing and propagation at the Clarno Arboretum.

=== Quick Links ===
* [[All Trees]] - Complete tree inventory, with interactive map
* [[:Category:Orchards|Browse All Orchards]] - All documented orchards
* [[:Category:Varieties|Browse Varieties]] - Identified apple varieties
* [[Unique Trees]] - Unknown heritage varieties awaiting identification
* [[:Category:Lost Orchards|Lost Orchards]] - Historic orchards lost to fire and time
* [[:Category:Preserved at Clarno|Preserved at Clarno]] - Trees preserved for future generations
* [[Contact]] - Get involved

| style="width:45%; padding-left:1em; background:#f9f9f9; border-radius:8px;" |
== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Trees Documented !! 144
|-
! Orchards !! 22
|-
! Identified Varieties !! 30
|-
! Preserved at Clarno !! 24
|}

== Orchards by Location ==
* '''Crooked River National Grassland'''
** [[:Category:Crooked River National Grassland|View all CRNG orchards]]
* '''Deschutes National Forest'''
** [[:Category:Deschutes National Forest|View all DNF orchards]]
* '''BLM Land'''
** [[:Category:BLM Land|View all BLM orchards]]
|}

== Featured Orchards ==
* [[McCoin Upper]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[McCoin Lower]] - 31 trees, 9 varieties
* [[Cyrus]] - 25 trees, 7 varieties
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - 11 trees, 2 varieties
* [[Lithgow Springs]] - 7 trees, 5 varieties

[[Category:Heritage Fruit Trees]]

== Organization ==
=== The Heritage Apple Corps ===

The Heritage Apple Corps is a volunteer-run, community-driven initiative to revitalize, protect, and maintain Central Oregon’s heritage apple trees. [[Contact | Help us]] by volunteering, contributing knowledge, or simply appreciate these treasures hiding in plain sight.

=== The School of Ranch ===

The Heritage Apple Corps is a program of The School of Ranch, a 501c3 nonprofit. EIN: 92-1278473

'''Website:''' [https://schoolofranch.org/ School of Ranch]

Todd Tree 3

2026-02-11T23:50:47Z

Peter: /* Description */

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== Description ==
Scions labeled "Blue"

== Photos ==
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</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.04017]]
[[Has longitude::-121.32926]]
[[Has coordinates::44.04017,-121.32926]]

{{#display_map: 44.04017,-121.32926 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Fair]]
[[Category:City of Bend]]

Todd Tree 2

2026-02-11T23:50:38Z

Peter: /* Description */

{{Tree Infobox
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== Description ==
Scions labeled "Green"

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.04019]]
[[Has longitude::-121.32928]]
[[Has coordinates::44.04019,-121.32928]]

{{#display_map: 44.04019,-121.32928 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Fair]]
[[Category:City of Bend]]

Todd Tree 1

2026-02-11T23:50:20Z

Peter: /* Description */

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=1
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|species=Apple
|variety=
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== Description ==
Scions labeled "Orange"

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.04016]]
[[Has longitude::-121.32928]]
[[Has coordinates::44.04016,-121.32928]]

{{#display_map: 44.04016,-121.32928 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Fair]]
[[Category:City of Bend]]

Todd

2026-02-11T23:49:34Z

Peter: /* History */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Todd
|location=Bend, Oregon
}}

The '''Todd''' orchard sits on the former homestead of '''John Todd''' and his family along the Deschutes River in what is now Bend, Oregon.

== History ==
The '''Todd''' orchard sits on the former homestead of '''John Todd''' and his family, who farmed this land in the late 1800s. The property was located along a river crossing where Todd attempted to construct a toll bridge — one of the earliest bridge-building efforts in the area. Todd was also involved with some of the first schools in the community. Todd Lake was named after him.

A canal dating to approximately '''1888''' was dug to channel water from the river onto the plateau above for ranch irrigation. A possible fish hatchery was located on the opposite side of the bridge, referenced to around '''1914'''.

Land patents for the area record several owners: Kate Warner in the 1880s, John S. Ismar in '''1883''', Blanche Parker, and the Santa Fe Railroad, though Todd may have predated some of these recorded patents. Historical records and photographs of the property are maintained at the Bend historical society.

The homestead included deliberate plantings of fruit trees, chokecherries, holly, and other non-native species. A notable Gravenstein apple tree at the nearby mill site at Bluff and Bond was productive for at least 50 years before being removed. Three apple trees survive on the former homestead today, showing evidence of decades of beaver damage, snow damage, and repeated regrowth. The trees appear to produce multiple varieties, including green and yellow-skinned apples. Scion material was collected from all three trees in February 2026.

The homestead site is now located along a walking trail in a residential neighborhood in Bend, Oregon, and is broadly coincident with Farewell Bend Park.

== Orchard Map ==
{{#ask: [[Has orchard::Todd]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=17
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Todd}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=Todd}}

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:City of Bend]]

Hattie Cyrus Tree 6

2026-02-11T05:31:46Z

Peter: /* Assessment */

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=6
|orchard=Hattie Cyrus
|species=Apple
|variety=
|variety_dna=
|condition=good
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== Description ==
Alive and in good condition.

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' CJ, CJ

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.443639]]
[[Has longitude::-121.121306]]
[[Has coordinates::44.443639,-121.121306]]

{{#display_map: 44.443639,-121.121306 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Good]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Haystack

2026-02-10T18:11:55Z

Peter:

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Haystack
|location=CRNG, OCHOCO NF
}}

The '''Haystack''' orchard contains 1 documented heritage fruit trees.

== History ==
The Haystack orchard is a small homestead orchard on the Crooked River National Grassland.

According to Duane Ecker's 2001 field notes, the orchard contained '''3 apple trees''' located right where the pavement ends, just south of the reservoir, several thousand feet.

Ecker noted that '''no work was done''' on these trees at the time, and they were '''in bad need of work'''.

''Sources: Duane Ecker field notes 2001''

=== Primary Sources ===
The following historical documents are available:
* [[:File:CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes 2001 Duane Ecker.pdf|Duane Ecker field notes (2001)]]
* [[:File:CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Map 1 2001 Duane Ecker.pdf|Legacy orchard map (2001)]]

== Orchard Map ==
{{#ask: [[Has orchard::Haystack]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=15
|scrollwheelzoom=off
}}

== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Haystack}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=Haystack}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Northern Spy]]

== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:Haystack_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Contact

2026-02-10T17:33:01Z

Peter:

__NOTOC__
== How to Reach Us ==

This website is maintained by volunteer Peter LoVerso, best reachable by email at peter@heritageapplecorps.org

=== Other Resources ===

For information about volunteer opportunities, events, or general inquiries:

* Visit the School of Ranch website: [https://schoolofranch.org/apple-corps/]
* Check the wiki [[Main Page]] for project updates and upcoming workdays
* Contact the U.S. Forest Service offices in the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests for information about visiting historic orchard sites

== Get Involved ==

The Heritage Apple Corps welcomes volunteers, supporters, and anyone interested in preserving Central Oregon's agricultural heritage. There are many ways to participate:

=== Volunteer Opportunities ===

* '''Orchard restoration workdays''' - Help with brush clearing, tree maintenance, and site restoration
* '''Documentation and photography''' - Assist with tree inventory, measurements, and photographic records
* '''Interpretive signage''' - Design and installation of educational materials at historic sites
* '''Educational workshops''' - Participate in or help lead community learning events
* '''Arboretum support''' - Assist with the conservation collection at Clarno

=== Support the Project ===

* '''Attend public events''' - Visit historic orchards during scheduled tours and workshops
* '''Spread the word''' - Share information about the project with friends and community
* '''Financial support''' - Donations help fund materials, signage, and preservation activities
* '''Subscribe to updates''' - Stay informed about workdays, events, and discoveries

== See Also ==

* [[Heritage_Apple_Corps_of_Central_Oregon:About|About]] - Project mission and history
* [[All Trees]] - Complete tree inventory
* [[Unique Trees]] - Genetically unique discoveries

[[Category:Project Information]]

Contact

2026-02-10T17:32:28Z

Peter:

__NOTOC__
== How to Reach Us ==

For general inquiries, tips on fruit trees, or otherwise

This website is maintained by volunteer Peter LoVerso, best reachable by email at peter@heritageapplecorps.org

=== Other Resources ===

For information about volunteer opportunities, events, or general inquiries:

* Visit the School of Ranch website: [https://schoolofranch.org/apple-corps/]
* Check the wiki [[Main Page]] for project updates and upcoming workdays
* Contact the U.S. Forest Service offices in the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests for information about visiting historic orchard sites

== Get Involved ==

The Heritage Apple Corps welcomes volunteers, supporters, and anyone interested in preserving Central Oregon's agricultural heritage. There are many ways to participate:

=== Volunteer Opportunities ===

* '''Orchard restoration workdays''' - Help with brush clearing, tree maintenance, and site restoration
* '''Documentation and photography''' - Assist with tree inventory, measurements, and photographic records
* '''Interpretive signage''' - Design and installation of educational materials at historic sites
* '''Educational workshops''' - Participate in or help lead community learning events
* '''Arboretum support''' - Assist with the conservation collection at Clarno

=== Support the Project ===

* '''Attend public events''' - Visit historic orchards during scheduled tours and workshops
* '''Spread the word''' - Share information about the project with friends and community
* '''Financial support''' - Donations help fund materials, signage, and preservation activities
* '''Subscribe to updates''' - Stay informed about workdays, events, and discoveries

== See Also ==

* [[Heritage_Apple_Corps_of_Central_Oregon:About|About]] - Project mission and history
* [[All Trees]] - Complete tree inventory
* [[Unique Trees]] - Genetically unique discoveries

[[Category:Project Information]]

Hattie Cyrus Tree 1

2026-02-08T17:27:12Z

Peter: /* Description */

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=1
|orchard=Hattie Cyrus
|species=Apple
|variety=
|variety_dna=
|condition=dead
|height=
|diameter=
|crown_width=
|live_crown_pct=
|at_clarno=
|clarno_year=
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}}

== Description ==
Dead tree. Evidence of recent basal sprouting but all seem dead as of Feb 2026

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Hattie Cyrus Orchard 1.jpg|Tree #1
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.44355]]
[[Has longitude::-121.12016]]
[[Has coordinates::44.44355,-121.12016]]

{{#display_map: 44.44355,-121.12016 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Dead]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Hattie Cyrus Tree 2

2026-02-08T17:27:03Z

Peter: /* Description */

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=2
|orchard=Hattie Cyrus
|species=Apple
|variety=
|variety_dna=
|condition=dead
|height=
|diameter=
|crown_width=
|live_crown_pct=
|at_clarno=
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== Description ==
Dead tree. Evidence of recent basal sprouting but all seem dead as of Feb 2026

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Hattie Cyrus Orchard 2.jpg|Tree #2
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.44334]]
[[Has longitude::-121.12008]]
[[Has coordinates::44.44334,-121.12008]]

{{#display_map: 44.44334,-121.12008 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Dead]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Hattie Cyrus Tree 4

2026-02-08T17:26:50Z

Peter: /* Description */

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=4
|orchard=Hattie Cyrus
|species=Apple
|variety=
|variety_dna=
|condition=dead
|height=
|diameter=
|crown_width=
|live_crown_pct=
|at_clarno=
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== Description ==
Dead tree.

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.4435]]
[[Has longitude::-121.11994]]
[[Has coordinates::44.4435,-121.11994]]

{{#display_map: 44.4435,-121.11994 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Dead]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Hattie Cyrus Tree 4

2026-02-08T17:26:21Z

Peter: /* Description */

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=4
|orchard=Hattie Cyrus
|species=Apple
|variety=
|variety_dna=
|condition=dead
|height=
|diameter=
|crown_width=
|live_crown_pct=
|at_clarno=
|clarno_year=
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== Description ==
Dead tree. Evidence of recent basal sprouting but all seem dead as of Feb 2026

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.4435]]
[[Has longitude::-121.11994]]
[[Has coordinates::44.4435,-121.11994]]

{{#display_map: 44.4435,-121.11994 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Dead]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Hattie Cyrus Tree 5

2026-02-08T17:22:32Z

Peter: /* Description */

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=5
|orchard=Hattie Cyrus
|species=Apple
|variety=
|variety_dna=
|condition=dead
|height=
|diameter=
|crown_width=
|live_crown_pct=
|at_clarno=
|clarno_year=
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}}

== Description ==
Dead tree. Trunk laying on ground.

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
</gallery>

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' February 2026
* '''Inspectors:''' PL

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.443375]]
[[Has longitude::-121.119792]]
[[Has coordinates::44.443375,-121.119792]]

{{#display_map: 44.443375,-121.119792 }}

[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Dead]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

Cyrus

2026-02-08T00:48:14Z

Peter: /* Cyrus Family Sites */

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=Cyrus
|location=CRNG, Ochoco NF
}}
== History ==
The Cyrus orchard (also known as the '''Omer Cyrus Orchard''') was established by '''Omer Cyrus''', the "middle" son of [[Cyrus Horse Camp|Enoch and Mary Cyrus]], who homesteaded here about a half-mile west of his parents' place in '''1900'''.

=== Omer Cyrus ===
Omer Cyrus was a dedicated '''pioneer photographer''' who worked in a studio next to his house until his eyesight deteriorated to the point that he couldn't "tint" photos or use his equipment. His house and buildings—torn down in the "relocation" work of the early 1930s—were in the grove of trees just west of and below his orchard.

=== The Orchard ===
Omer's orchard, situated on a north-sloping hillside with no obvious source of water, is remarkably well-preserved, with vigorous small trees bearing copious fruit.

According to the 2012 Home Orchard Society survey (elevation 3,353 ft, coordinates N 44°26.769' W 121°06.482'):
* 22 apple trees on north facing slope, very productive
* 4 plum trees (possibly root suckers)
* 2 Blue Elderberries
* Large number of pear root suckers and/or seedlings

=== Varieties Identified ===
* '''[[Yellow Transparent]]''' (6-7 trees)
* '''Purple Siberian Crab''' (Tree #1)
* '''Esteline''' (rare variety, Tree #22) - identified by Shaun Shepherd of Home Orchard Society
* Possible '''Winter Banana'''

There is the ruin of a huge Box Elder tree just below the orchard to the north.

According to Duane Ecker's 2001 notes, the orchard contained 24 apple trees and 15 plum trees, all within a fenced area. Three apple trees on the east side were pruned in FY 2001. The plum trees are clustered on the east side except for 3 under the poplars (2 caged).

The survival of this orchard owes much to the timely intervention of '''Duane Ecker''' and '''Harry Ketrenos''' in the 1970s.

''Sources: Home Orchard Society/Apple Detective notes 2012; Duane Ecker field notes 2001; Jefferson County Historical Society "The Agate" Spring 2015''

=== Primary Sources ===
The following historical documents are available:
* [[:File:Enoch and Omer Cyrus Orchard Tree List 2012.pdf|Apple variety identification list (2012)]]
* [[:File:CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes 2001 Duane Ecker.pdf|Duane Ecker field notes (2001)]]
* [[:File:Omer Cyrus Orchard Map 2012.pdf|Orchard map (2012)]]

== Cyrus Family Sites ==
The Cyrus orchard is one of '''five different sites''' associated with the Cyrus family in a roughly one-square-mile area, reflecting the many family members who homesteaded here: Enoch, Omar M., Hattie, W.D., and Nettie Cyrus.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Site !! USFS Site Number !! Description
|-
| '''Cyrus Orchard''' || 06070500509 || The fenced orchard itself whose trees are described on this page, approximately 900 sq meters (just under a quarter of an acre). Located in T 13 S., R 14E., NW/NW 1/4 of section 18.
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| '''[[#W.D. Cyrus Homestead|W.D. Cyrus Homestead]]''' || 06070500508 || Also called the "Cyrus Homestead and Orchard." Located just southwest of the orchard.
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| '''Omar and Hattie Cyrus Homestead''' || 06070500179 || About a half mile to the southwest.
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| '''[[Cyrus Horse Camp|Enoch Cyrus Homestead]]''' || — || The original 1882 homestead, about a half mile east.
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| '''[[Cyrus Barn|Cyrus Barn]]''' || — || About one-third of a mile northwest.
|}

[[File:Cyrus_Topo_Map.png|thumb|400px|center|Topographic map showing three Cyrus family sites: the Cyrus Orchard (509), W.D. Cyrus Homestead (508), and Omar and Hattie Cyrus Homestead (179).]]

=== W.D. Cyrus Homestead ===
The '''W.D. Cyrus Homestead''' (USFS site 06070500508) was recorded separately from the orchard and is located just southwest of it. Records show '''W.D. Cyrus''' (Warren Dean Cyrus, the youngest son of Enoch) was assigned ownership of this property from his parents in '''1911'''. Brother Omar Cyrus was assigned land to the west.

From the 2005 USFS site record:

<blockquote>Today the site is defined by a large apple orchard known as "Cyrus Orchard" located in T 13 S., R 14E., NW/NW 1/4 of section 18. This orchard has over 20 apple trees today. It has been fenced to exclude cattle and signed "Cyrus Orchard". The homestead residence was located in the draw to the west of the orchard. You will see aspen, black locusts, Lombardy poplar trees, elm, fruit trees and lilac bushes in this area. The house likely sat in the level area north of the black locust trees where a row of lilacs continue to grow. We observed galvanized pipes suggesting at least 2 springs were developed and piped to the orchard and residence location. We observed a 10 x 20 meter artifact scatter south of the road and fence line west of the level residence area. Artifacts include glass (blue, milk glass, clear window glass, and purple glass); white glazed earthenware, crockery, metal fragments, tooth from disc or fanning implement, metal strapping and can fragments.</blockquote>

Notably, the 2005 survey recorded '''fruit trees at the homestead site separate from the main orchard''', indicating that the Cyrus family maintained plantings in multiple locations around the property.

[[File:Cyrus_Additional_Map.png|thumb|400px|center|Site map of the W.D. Cyrus Homestead (site 508), showing fruit trees, artifact scatter, and the location of various tree species. Note: north points downward on this map.]]

''Source: USFS site record (2005); Ann Merkle, USFS, November 2025''

== Orchard Map ==
[[File:Cyrus_Orchard_Hand_Drawn_Map.png|thumb|400px|center|Hand-drawn map of the Omer Cyrus Orchard showing ~20 apple trees, elderberries, and Lombardy poplars.]]
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== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=Cyrus}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Blue Pearmain]]
* [[Duchess of Oldenburg]]
* [[Monmouth Pippin]]
* [[Northern Spy]]
* [[Ohio Pippin]]
* [[Red Astrachan]]
* [[Yellow Transparent]]

== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
* [[Media:Cyrus_Orchards_Tree_List_2012.pdf|Tree List (2012)]]
* [[Media:Omer_Cyrus_Orchard_Map_2012.pdf|Hand-drawn Map (2012)]]
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:Omer_Cyrus_Orchard_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

== Related Orchards ==
'''Cyrus Family Orchards'''

The Cyrus orchards were established by members of the Cyrus family who homesteaded in the Gray Butte area starting in 1882. Five different sites associated with the family have been recorded within a roughly one-square-mile area.

* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] — Enoch and Mary Cyrus homestead (1882)
* [[Cyrus Barn]] — Omer Cyrus barn orchard, ~⅓ mile northwest

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Orchards with Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

All Trees

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== All Trees Map ==

This map shows all trees with known coordinates. Click on a marker to see the tree details.

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! Tree !! Photo !! Orchard !! Species !! Variety !! Field Tag !! Diameter (in) !! Crown (ft) !! Height (ft) !! Condition !! Clarno
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| [[5 Tree Tree 101|#101]] || [[File:Tree_5_Tree_101.jpg|50px]] || [[5 Tree]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 101 || 12 || 13 || 14 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 1|#1]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_1.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 1 || 18 || 11 || 27 || Good ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 4|#4]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_4.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 4 || 8 || 8 || 14 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 5|#5]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_5.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 5 || 12 || 13 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 6|#6]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_6.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 6 || 11 || 15 || 14 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 7|#7]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_7.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 7 || 6 || 10 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 8|#8]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_8.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 8 || 13 || 15 || 11 || Good ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 9|#9]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_9.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 9 || 14 || 14 || 10 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 10|#10]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_10.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 10 || 8 || 12 || 11 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 11|#11]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_11.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 11 || 16 || 20 || 16 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 12|#12]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_12.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 12 || 10 || 15 || 10 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 13|#13]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_13.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 13 || 20 || 20 || 20 || Good ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 14|#14]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_14.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 14 || 10 || 8 || 10 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 15|#15]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_15.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Blue Pearmain]] || 15 || 16 || 15 || 16 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 16|#16]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 16 || 11 || 7 || 10 || Dead ||
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| [[Cyrus Tree 17|#17]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_17.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 17 || 20 || 24 || 22 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 19|#19]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_19.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Ohio Pippin]] || 19 || 19 || 20 || 13 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 20|#20]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_20.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 20 || 8 || 10 || 10 || Poor || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Tree 21|#21]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Monmouth Pippin]] || 21 || 19 || 13 || 17 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 22|#22]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_22.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Duchess of Oldenburg]] || 22 || 11 || 12 || 15 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 23|#23]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_23.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 23 || 16 || 20 || 22 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 24|#24]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_24.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 24 || 9 || 13 || 12 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 25|#25]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_25.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 25 || 7 || 9 || 9 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus #1 Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Cyrus #1]] || Apple || || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus #5 Tree 5|#5]] || || [[Cyrus #5]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 5 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 114|#114]] || || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 114 || 9 || 10 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 115|#115]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_115.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 115 || 13 || 24 || 30 || Good ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 116|#116]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_116.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 116 || 12 || 18 || 20 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 117|#117]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_117.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 117 || 15 || 5 || 6 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 118|#118]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_118.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 118 || 9 || 8 || 8 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 26|#26]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[UAF5]] || 26 || 11 || 14 || 17 || Fair || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 27|#27]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 27 || 4 || 5 || 8 || Poor || Yes
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 28|#28]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 28 || 20 || || || Dead ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 29|#29]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 29 || 16 || 16 || 20 || Dead ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 30|#30]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 30 || 16 || 21 || 21 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 31|#31]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 31 || 18 || 22 || 18 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 32|#32]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 32 || 14 || 12 || 15 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 33|#33]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 33 || 7 || 9 || 22 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 34|#34]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 34 || 23 || 22 || 18 || Poor ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 35|#35]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 35 || 18 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 36|#36]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 36 || || || || Dead ||
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| [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2 Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || || || || || ||
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| [[East Springer Tree 108|#108]] || [[File:Tree_East_Springer_108.jpg|50px]] || [[East Springer]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 108 || 28 || 15 || 14 || Poor ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 1|#1]] || || [[El Rancho]] || || Unknown || 1 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 3|#3]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Gravenstein]] || 3 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 4|#4]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Red Delicious]] || 4 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 2|#2]] || [[File:El Rancho Tree 2.jpg|50px]] || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || || 2 || || || || ||
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| [[El Rancho Tree 5|#5]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
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| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 0|#0]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || || Yes
|-
| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 1|#1]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
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| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 2|#2]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
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| [[Grandview Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Grandview]] || Apple || [[Gravenstein]] || 1 || || || || ||
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| [[Haystack Tree 109|#109]] || [[File:Tree_Haystack_109.jpg|50px]] || [[Haystack]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 109 || 15 || 10 || 15 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 102|#102]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_102.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 102 || 30 || 35 || 36 || Good ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 103|#103]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_103.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 103 || 27 || 32 || 40 || Good ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 104|#104]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_104.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[McIntosh]] || 104 || 27 || 20 || 25 || Fair ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 105|#105]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_105.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[McIntosh]] || 105 || 15 || 10 || 20 || Fair ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 106|#106]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_106.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Esopus Spitzenburg]] || 106 || 20 || 8 || 8 || Poor ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 107|#107]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_107.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Pear || [[pear]] || 107 || 8 || 15 || 18 || Good ||
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| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 119|#119]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_119.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Plum || [[plum or poor DNA]] || 119 || 6 || 12 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 68|#68]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_68.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 68 || 24 || 20 || 25 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 69|#69]] || [[File:Tree McCoin Lower 69.JPG|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 69 || 22 || 30 || 33 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 70|#70]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_70.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 70 || 12 || 15 || 19 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 71|#71]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_71.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 71 || 13 || 15 || 20 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 72|#72]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_72.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Missouri Pippin]] || 72 || 13 || 18 || 24 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 73|#73]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_73.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 73 || 29 || 30 || 28 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 74|#74]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_74.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 74 || 27 || 23 || 14 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 75|#75]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_75.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Blue Pearmain]] || 75 || 13 || 18 || 26 || Fair || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 76|#76]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_76.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 76 || 19 || 28 || 31 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 77|#77]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_77.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 77 || 24 || 35 || 31 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 78|#78]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_78.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 78 || 25 || 30 || 32 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 79|#79]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_79.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 79 || 10 || 8 || 18 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 80|#80]] || [[File:Tree McCoin Lower 80.JPG|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 80 || 16 || 18 || 21 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 81|#81]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_81.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 81 || 15 || 12 || 20 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 82|#82]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_82.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 82 || 27 || 30 || 40 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 83|#83]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_83.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 83 || 21 || 17 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 84|#84]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_84.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 84 || 17 || 18 || 19 || Fair || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 85|#85]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_85.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 85 || 11 || 16 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 86|#86]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_86.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 86 || 10 || 15 || 16 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 87|#87]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_87.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 87 || 19 || 20 || 27 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 88|#88]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_88.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 88 || 17 || 15 || 15 || Fair || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 89|#89]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_89.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 89 || 18 || 20 || 25 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 90|#90]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_90.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 90 || 23 || 20 || 21 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 91|#91]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_91.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 91 || 11 || 15 || 19 || Fair || Yes
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 92|#92]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_92.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 92 || 12 || 12 || 18 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 93|#93]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_93.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 93 || 13 || 10 || 12 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 94|#94]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_94.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 94 || 12 || 12 || 17 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 95|#95]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_95.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 95 || 14 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 96|#96]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_96.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 96 || 11 || 18 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 97|#97]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_97.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 97 || 13 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 100|#100]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_100.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[plum or poor DNA]] || 100 || 4 || 8 || 12 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 37|#37]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_37.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 37 || 19 || 21 || 20 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 38|#38]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_38.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 38 || 17 || 18 || 17 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 39|#39]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_39.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 39 || 22 || 19 || 22 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 40|#40]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_40.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[White Winter Pearmain]] || 40 || 24 || 20 || 15 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 41|#41]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_41.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[White Winter Pearmain]] || 41 || 12 || 10 || 13 || Poor || Yes
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 42|#42]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_42.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 42 || 18 || 22 || 20 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 43|#43]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_43.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 43 || 20 || 25 || 24 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 44|#44]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_44.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 44 || 19 || 30 || 28 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 45|#45]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_45.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 45 || 24 || 22 || 15 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 46|#46]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_46.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Fameuse]] || 46 || 11 || 18 || 18 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 47|#47]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_47.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Fameuse]] || 47 || 15 || 10 || 9 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 48|#48]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_48.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Esopus Spitzenburg]] || 48 || 14 || 18 || 18 || Poor || Yes
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 49|#49]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_49.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 49 || 21 || 31 || 18 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 50|#50]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_50.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Yellow Newtown/Newtown Pippin]] || 50 || 10 || 3 || 11 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 51|#51]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_51.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || Unique || 51 || 18 || 12 || 10 || Dead ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 52|#52]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_52.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 52 || 18 || 18 || 12 || Poor ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 53|#53]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_53.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || Unique || 53 || 11 || 20 || 21 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 54|#54]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_54.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 54 || 5 || 12 || 12 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 55|#55]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_55.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 55 || 12 || 20 || 24 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 56|#56]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_56.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 56 || 5 || || || Dead ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 57|#57]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_57.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 57 || 6 || 12 || 12 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 58|#58]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_58.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 58 || 7 || 15 || 21 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 59|#59]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 59 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 60|#60]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 60 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 61|#61]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 61 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 62|#62]] || || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 62 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 63|#63]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_63.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Black Twig]] || 63 || 27 || 30 || 30 || Good || Yes
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 64|#64]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_64.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 64 || 20 || 15 || 28 || Good ||
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| [[McCoin Upper Tree 65|#65]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_65.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Winesap]] || 65 || 15 || 12 || 15 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 66|#66]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_66.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Winesap]] || 66 || 28 || 20 || 28 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 67|#67]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_67.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 67 || 2 || 4 || 9 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 111|#111]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_111.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || [[Monmouth Pippin]] || 111 || 25 || 36 || 35 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 112|#112]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_112.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || Unique || 112 || 24 || 36 || 35 || Good ||
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 113|#113]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_113.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || [[Stark]] || 113 || 27 || 35 || 35 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[Owens Ranch Homestead Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Owens Ranch Homestead]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Owens Ranch Homestead Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Owens Ranch Homestead]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || [[UAF5]] || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 3|#3]] || || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || [[Grimes Golden]] || 3 || || || || ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 124|#124]] || [[File:Tree West Lithgow 124.jpeg|50px]] || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 124 || 9 || 15 || 18 || Fair ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 125|#125]] || [[File:Tree West Lithgow 125.jpeg|50px]] || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 125 || 8 || 10 || 5 || Poor ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 126|#126]] || || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 126 || 9 || 10 || 6 || Poor ||
|}

== Notes ==

* '''Diameter''' - Trunk diameter in inches
* '''Crown''' - Crown width in feet
* '''Height''' - Tree height in feet
* Photos shown are thumbnails - click tree number to see full-size images

[[Category:Trees]]

Cove Orchard

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The '''Cove Orchard''' was a pioneering fruit orchard located deep in the Crooked River canyon west of Culver, Oregon. It was the first sizeable commercial orchard in Central Oregon. The orchard and surrounding community were completely flooded in 1964 when Round Butte Dam was completed, creating Lake Billy Chinook. Today, the Cove lies approximately 200 feet beneath the surface of the reservoir, a lost piece of Jefferson County's agricultural heritage.

[[File:Cove_Orchard_Historic.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The Cove Orchard before flooding, showing rows of fruit trees with the canyon walls in the background. This orchard was submerged when Lake Billy Chinook was created in 1964.]]

== History ==

=== Early Settlement (1879-1888) ===

The original homesteader of the Cove was '''William Clark Rogers''' (also recorded as Clark Green Rogers), who probably planted some fruit trees soon after he settled there in 1879. Rogers called the plateau above his homestead the "Plains of Abraham," though early pioneers also knew it as "No Man's Land." The area later became known as "The Island" because of its isolated plateau between the Crooked and Deschutes Rivers.

Rogers and his neighbor George Osborn cultivated the land in the canyon bottom, planting gardens and fruit trees. The mild microclimate of the deep canyon, protected from harsh high-desert winds and benefiting from the moderating influence of the river, proved ideal for fruit cultivation. Logs for the early cabins were cut near Grizzly, hauled to the canyon rim, and lowered by rope to the canyon bottom.

Rogers and his daughter Martha lived at the Cove for about two years before moving on. The homestead then passed through other hands.

=== The McCallister Years (1888-1905) ===

'''T.F. "Ferd" McCallister''' acquired the Cove in 1888 and established a true commercial orchard there. Under his stewardship, the orchard expanded to include apples and peaches, which thrived in the protected canyon environment. The natural irrigation from the river and the sheltered location created growing conditions unmatched elsewhere in the high desert of Central Oregon.

=== The Boegli Orchard Era (1905-1940) ===

'''William Boegli''' purchased the Cove in 1905 and developed what became Central Oregon's first large-scale commercial fruit operation. Boegli, who would later become the first judge of Jefferson County, expanded the orchard to 11 irrigated acres and diversified the plantings to include:

* Apples (multiple varieties)
* Pears
* Apricots
* Peaches (his "Yellow Crawford" variety was particularly prized)
* Plums
* Prunes
* Grapes

In its heyday through about 1920, the Cove Orchard supplied markets in Prineville and Bend once or twice a week. Hauling the fruit up the arduous grade out of the Crooked River Canyon was challenging work, but the quality of the Cove's produce made it worthwhile.

The Cove became more than just an orchard under Boegli's ownership - it was a small, thriving community. A 1907 advertisement in the Madras Pioneer shows Boegli selling fruit at retail prices: apples at 50 cents to $1 a bushel, pears at $1.25 to $2 a bushel, peaches at 5 cents per pound or 85 cents per box, and grapes at 10 cents per pound or $1 per box.

=== State Park Era (1940-1964) ===

In 1940, William Boegli sold the Cove to the Oregon State Highway Commission. The property was developed as '''Cove State Park''', becoming a beloved destination for picnics, camping, and day trips, especially for local residents of Jefferson County. The original park land in the Crooked River Canyon was acquired by lease agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In the 1950s, visitors drove into the Crooked River and Deschutes River canyons to see the spectacular geologic formations. The area was modestly developed for camping and day use, and the old orchard trees continued to bear fruit, providing shade and a connection to the pioneer past.

=== The Flooding (1964) ===

Between 1961 and 1964, Portland General Electric constructed '''Round Butte Dam''' near the confluence of the Crooked, Deschutes, and Metolius rivers. When the dam was completed on August 7, 1964, the rising waters of the newly-created Lake Billy Chinook slowly submerged the Cove forever.

The original campground, the historic orchard, the homestead buildings, and decades of accumulated memories disappeared beneath 200 feet of water. The Crooked River Petroglyph, an ancient Native American rock carving that had stood along the west bank of the river, was extracted in the winter of 1963 and relocated to higher ground - one of the few artifacts saved from the flooding.

== What Was Lost ==

The flooding of Lake Billy Chinook claimed:

* '''The Cove Orchard''' - 11 acres of heritage fruit trees, representing the first commercial orchard in Central Oregon
* '''Historic homestead structures''' - Buildings dating back to the 1879 Rogers homestead
* '''Cove State Park''' - The original campground and day-use facilities
* '''A unique microclimate''' - The sheltered canyon bottom that made fruit cultivation possible
* '''Pioneer history''' - Physical evidence of early agricultural experimentation in the high desert

It is historically regrettable that the varieties of fruit trees in the Boegli orchard are now unknown and unknowable. The orchard represented a living archive of late 19th and early 20th century fruit cultivation adapted to Central Oregon conditions.

== Legacy ==

Today, the throngs of fishermen, water-skiers, and pleasure boaters who flock to Lake Billy Chinook every summer are largely unaware that beneath the surface, not far from the main bridge on the Crooked River arm, the Cove and its orchards lie unmarked and forgotten.

The modern '''Cove Palisades State Park''', which surrounds Lake Billy Chinook, takes its name from this lost community. The park now encompasses approximately 5,200 acres and serves hundreds of thousands of visitors annually with campgrounds, day-use areas, and marina facilities - a far cry from the quiet canyon orchard that gave the area its name.

The Cove Orchard stands as a reminder that progress sometimes comes at a cost, and that beneath the recreational waters of Lake Billy Chinook lies a piece of Central Oregon's pioneering agricultural heritage.

== Location ==

The Cove was located deep in the Crooked River canyon, west of Culver, Oregon, at an elevation of approximately 1,745 feet - significantly lower than the surrounding high desert plateau. The site is now submerged beneath Lake Billy Chinook, on the Crooked River arm of the reservoir, approximately where the modern Crooked River Day Use Area is located above.

Approximate historical coordinates: 44.526, -121.265 (now underwater)

== See Also ==

* [[McCoin Upper]] - Another heritage orchard in Jefferson County
* [[McCoin Lower]] - Heritage orchard on the Crooked River National Grassland
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] - Historic homestead orchard
* [[Unique Trees]] - Heritage trees with no known variety match

== References ==

* Jefferson County Historical Society, "Six Jefferson County Homestead Orchards," ''The Agate'', Spring 2015
* Oregon State Parks, "The Cove Palisades State Park" history
* Pamplin Media Group, "Family pioneers in areas of the Cove, Haystack"
* Pamplin Media Group, "History: How the Island formed in Lake Billy Chinook"

== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Homestead_Orchards_Central_Oregon_Agate_2015.pdf|"The Agate" Article (2015)]] - Pages 15-16 document the Cove orchard history
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Related Orchards ==
'''Lower Metolius Orchards'''

These orchards were part of the early 1900s homesteading in the Lower Metolius region of the Deschutes National Forest.

* [[El Rancho]]
* [[Grandview]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Lost Orchards]]

All Trees

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== All Trees Map ==

This map shows all trees with known coordinates. Click on a marker to see the tree details.

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! Tree !! Photo !! Orchard !! Species !! Variety !! Field Tag !! Diameter (in) !! Crown (ft) !! Height (ft) !! Condition !! Clarno
|-
| [[5 Tree Tree 101|#101]] || [[File:Tree_5_Tree_101.jpg|50px]] || [[5 Tree]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 101 || 12 || 13 || 14 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 1|#1]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_1.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 1 || 18 || 11 || 27 || Good ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 4|#4]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_4.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 4 || 8 || 8 || 14 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 5|#5]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_5.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 5 || 12 || 13 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 6|#6]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_6.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 6 || 11 || 15 || 14 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 7|#7]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_7.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 7 || 6 || 10 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 8|#8]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_8.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 8 || 13 || 15 || 11 || Good ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 9|#9]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_9.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 9 || 14 || 14 || 10 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 10|#10]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_10.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 10 || 8 || 12 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 11|#11]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_11.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 11 || 16 || 20 || 16 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 12|#12]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_12.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 12 || 10 || 15 || 10 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 13|#13]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_13.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 13 || 20 || 20 || 20 || Good ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 14|#14]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_14.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 14 || 10 || 8 || 10 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 15|#15]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_15.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Blue Pearmain]] || 15 || 16 || 15 || 16 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 16|#16]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_16.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || || 16 || 11 || 7 || 10 || Dead ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 17|#17]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_17.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 17 || 20 || 24 || 22 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 19|#19]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_19.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Ohio Pippin]] || 19 || 19 || 20 || 13 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 20|#20]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_20.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 20 || 8 || 10 || 10 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 21|#21]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_21.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Monmouth Pippin?]] || 21 || 19 || 13 || 17 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 22|#22]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_22.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Duchess of Oldenburg]] || 22 || 11 || 12 || 15 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 23|#23]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_23.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 23 || 16 || 20 || 22 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 24|#24]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_24.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 24 || 9 || 13 || 12 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Tree 25|#25]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_25.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus]] || Apple || Unique || 25 || 7 || 9 || 9 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus #1 Tree 1|#1]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_#1_1.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus #1]] || Apple || || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus #5 Tree 5|#5]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_#5_5.JPG|50px]] || [[Cyrus #5]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || 5 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 114|#114]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_114.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 114 || 9 || 10 || 14 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 115|#115]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_115.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 115 || 13 || 24 || 30 || Good ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 116|#116]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_116.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 116 || 12 || 18 || 20 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 117|#117]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_117.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 117 || 15 || 5 || 6 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Barn Tree 118|#118]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Barn_118.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Barn]] || Pear || [[pear probably]] || 118 || 9 || 8 || 8 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 26|#26]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_26.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[UAF5]] || 26 || 11 || 14 || 17 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 27|#27]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_27.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 27 || 4 || 5 || 8 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 28|#28]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_28.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 28 || 20 || || || Dead ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 29|#29]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_29.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 29 || 16 || 16 || 20 || Dead ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 30|#30]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_30.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 30 || 16 || 21 || 21 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 31|#31]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_31.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 31 || 18 || 22 || 18 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 32|#32]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_32.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 32 || 14 || 12 || 15 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 33|#33]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_33.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || Unique || 33 || 7 || 9 || 22 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 34|#34]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_34.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 34 || 23 || 22 || 18 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 35|#35]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_35.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 35 || 18 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 36|#36]] || [[File:Tree_Cyrus_Horse_Camp_36.jpg|50px]] || [[Cyrus Horse Camp]] || Apple || || 36 || || || || Dead ||
|-
| [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2 Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || || || || || ||
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| [[East Springer Tree 108|#108]] || [[File:Tree_East_Springer_108.jpg|50px]] || [[East Springer]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 108 || 28 || 15 || 14 || Poor ||
|-
| [[El Rancho Tree 1|#1]] || || [[El Rancho]] || || Unknown || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[El Rancho Tree 3|#3]] || [[File:Tree_El_Rancho_3.jpg|50px]] || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Gravenstein]] || 3 || || || || ||
|-
| [[El Rancho Tree 4|#4]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Red Delicious]] || 4 || || || || ||
|-
| [[El Rancho Tree 2|#2]] || [[File:Tree_El_Rancho_#2_2.jpg|50px]] || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || || 2 || || || || ||
|-
| [[El Rancho Tree 5|#5]] || || [[El Rancho]] || Apple || [[Yellow Transparent]] || || || || || ||
|-
| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 0|#0]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || || Yes
|-
| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 1|#1]] || || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[FlyMon Mill site Tree 2|#2]] || [[File:Tree_FlyMon_Mill_site_1.jpg|50px]] || [[FlyMon Mill site]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Grandview Tree 1|#1]] || [[File:Tree_Grandview_1.jpg|50px]] || [[Grandview]] || Apple || [[Gravenstein]] || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Haystack Tree 109|#109]] || [[File:Tree_Haystack_109.jpg|50px]] || [[Haystack]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 109 || 15 || 10 || 15 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 102|#102]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_102.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 102 || 30 || 35 || 36 || Good ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 103|#103]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_103.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 103 || 27 || 32 || 40 || Good ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 104|#104]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_104.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[McIntosh]] || 104 || 27 || 20 || 25 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 105|#105]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_105.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[McIntosh]] || 105 || 15 || 10 || 20 || Fair ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 106|#106]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_106.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Apple || [[Esopus Spitzenburg]] || 106 || 20 || 8 || 8 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 107|#107]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_107.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Pear || [[pear]] || 107 || 8 || 15 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[Lithgow Springs Tree 119|#119]] || [[File:Tree_Lithgow_Springs_119.jpg|50px]] || [[Lithgow Springs]] || Plum || [[plum or poor DNA]] || 119 || 6 || 12 || 14 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 68|#68]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_68.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 68 || 24 || 20 || 25 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 69|#69]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_69.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 69 || 22 || 30 || 33 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 70|#70]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_70.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 70 || 12 || 15 || 19 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 71|#71]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_71.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 71 || 13 || 15 || 20 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 72|#72]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_72.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Missouri Pippin]] || 72 || 13 || 18 || 24 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 73|#73]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_73.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 73 || 29 || 30 || 28 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 74|#74]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_74.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 74 || 27 || 23 || 14 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 75|#75]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_75.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Blue Pearmain]] || 75 || 13 || 18 || 26 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 76|#76]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_76.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 76 || 19 || 28 || 31 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 77|#77]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_77.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 77 || 24 || 35 || 31 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 78|#78]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_78.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Gloria Mundi]] || 78 || 25 || 30 || 32 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 79|#79]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_79.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 79 || 10 || 8 || 18 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 80|#80]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_80.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Northern Spy]] || 80 || 16 || 18 || 21 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 81|#81]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_81.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 81 || 15 || 12 || 20 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 82|#82]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_82.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 82 || 27 || 30 || 40 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 83|#83]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_83.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 83 || 21 || 17 || 22 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 84|#84]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_84.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Yellow Bellflower]] || 84 || 17 || 18 || 19 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 85|#85]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_85.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 85 || 11 || 16 || 22 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 86|#86]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_86.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || Unique || 86 || 10 || 15 || 16 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 87|#87]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_87.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 87 || 19 || 20 || 27 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 88|#88]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_88.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Alexander]] || 88 || 17 || 15 || 15 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 89|#89]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_89.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 89 || 18 || 20 || 25 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 90|#90]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_90.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 90 || 23 || 20 || 21 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 91|#91]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_91.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 91 || 11 || 15 || 19 || Fair || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 92|#92]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_92.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 92 || 12 || 12 || 18 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 93|#93]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_93.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 93 || 13 || 10 || 12 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 94|#94]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_94.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 94 || 12 || 12 || 17 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 95|#95]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_95.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 95 || 14 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 96|#96]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_96.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 96 || 11 || 18 || 22 || Fair ||
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| [[McCoin Lower Tree 97|#97]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_97.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[Wealthy]] || 97 || 13 || 20 || 21 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Lower Tree 100|#100]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_100.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Lower]] || Apple || [[plum or poor DNA]] || 100 || 4 || 8 || 12 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 37|#37]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_37.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 37 || 19 || 21 || 20 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 38|#38]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_38.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 38 || 17 || 18 || 17 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 39|#39]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_39.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 39 || 22 || 19 || 22 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 40|#40]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_40.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[White Winter Pearmain]] || 40 || 24 || 20 || 15 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 41|#41]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_41.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[White Winter Pearmain]] || 41 || 12 || 10 || 13 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 42|#42]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_42.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 42 || 18 || 22 || 20 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 43|#43]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_43.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 43 || 20 || 25 || 24 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 44|#44]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_44.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 44 || 19 || 30 || 28 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 45|#45]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_45.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Lawver]] || 45 || 24 || 22 || 15 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 46|#46]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_46.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Fameuse]] || 46 || 11 || 18 || 18 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 47|#47]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_47.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Fameuse]] || 47 || 15 || 10 || 9 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 48|#48]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_48.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Esopus Spitzenburg]] || 48 || 14 || 18 || 18 || Poor || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 49|#49]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_49.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 49 || 21 || 31 || 18 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 50|#50]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_50.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Yellow Newtown/Newtown Pippin]] || 50 || 10 || 3 || 11 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 51|#51]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_51.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || Unique || 51 || 18 || 12 || 10 || Dead ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 52|#52]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_52.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Red Astrachan]] || 52 || 18 || 18 || 12 || Poor ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 53|#53]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_53.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || Unique || 53 || 11 || 20 || 21 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 54|#54]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_54.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 54 || 5 || 12 || 12 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 55|#55]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_55.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 55 || 12 || 20 || 24 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 56|#56]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_56.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 56 || 5 || || || Dead ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 57|#57]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_57.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 57 || 6 || 12 || 12 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 58|#58]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_58.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 58 || 7 || 15 || 21 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 59|#59]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_59.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 59 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 60|#60]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_60.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 60 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 61|#61]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_61.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 61 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 62|#62]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_62.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Pear || || 62 || 10 || 12 || 18 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 63|#63]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_63.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Black Twig]] || 63 || 27 || 30 || 30 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 64|#64]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_64.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Baldwin]] || 64 || 20 || 15 || 28 || Good ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 65|#65]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_65.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Winesap]] || 65 || 15 || 12 || 15 || Fair ||
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 66|#66]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_66.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || [[Winesap]] || 66 || 28 || 20 || 28 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[McCoin Upper Tree 67|#67]] || [[File:Tree_McCoin_Upper_67.jpg|50px]] || [[McCoin Upper]] || Apple || || 67 || 2 || 4 || 9 || Poor ||
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 111|#111]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_111.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || [[Monmouth Pippin?]] || 111 || 25 || 36 || 35 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 112|#112]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_112.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || Unique || 112 || 24 || 36 || 35 || Good ||
|-
| [[Osborn Springs Tree 113|#113]] || [[File:Tree_Osborn_Springs_113.jpg|50px]] || [[Osborn Springs]] || Apple || [[Stark]] || 113 || 27 || 35 || 35 || Good || Yes
|-
| [[Owens Ranch Homestead Tree 0|#0]] || || [[Owens Ranch Homestead]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Owens Ranch Homestead Tree 1|#1]] || || [[Owens Ranch Homestead]] || Apple || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 3|#3]] || [[File:Tree_Smith_Homestead-Metolius_3.jpg|50px]] || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || [[UAF5]] || 3 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Smith Homestead-Metolius Tree 3|#3]] || [[File:Tree_Smith_Homestead-Metolius_3.jpg|50px]] || [[Smith Homestead-Metolius]] || Apple || [[Grimes Golden]] || 3 || || || || ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 124|#124]] || [[File:Tree_West_Lithgow_124.jpg|50px]] || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 124 || 9 || 15 || 18 || Fair ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 125|#125]] || [[File:Tree_West_Lithgow_125.jpg|50px]] || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 125 || 8 || 10 || 5 || Poor ||
|-
| [[West Lithgow Tree 126|#126]] || [[File:Tree_West_Lithgow_126.jpg|50px]] || [[West Lithgow]] || Apple || || 126 || 9 || 10 || 6 || Poor ||
|}

== Notes ==

* '''Diameter''' - Trunk diameter in inches
* '''Crown''' - Crown width in feet
* '''Height''' - Tree height in feet
* Photos shown are thumbnails - click tree number to see full-size images

[[Category:Trees]]

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2026-02-05T22:40:37Z

Peter:

MediaWiki:Sidebar

2026-02-05T21:47:33Z

Peter:

McCoin Lower Tree 73

2026-02-05T17:14:00Z

Peter:

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=73
|orchard=McCoin Lower
|species=Apple
|variety=[[Unique Trees|Unique]]
|variety_dna=unique
|condition=good
|height=28
|diameter=29
|crown_width=30
|live_crown_pct=95
|at_clarno=
|clarno_year=
|dna_code=AFRS-078
|diam_height=48
}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_73.jpg|Tree #73
</gallery>

== Description ==
large, contorted bole, heavy large and vigorous crown, tree (and others in vivinity) are receiving spring seepage from cattle watering trough

DNA test matches no known named variety but is identical to ADTC-035 Modoc County, CA.

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' 03/15/24 00:00:00
* '''Inspectors:''' CJ, CS, AO

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.42939]]
[[Has longitude::-121.087815]]
[[Has coordinates::44.42939,-121.087815]]

{{#display_map: 44.42939,-121.087815 }}

== Remarks ==
* '''Historical Reference:''' 7

[[Category:Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Good]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

McCoin Lower Tree 73

2026-02-05T17:13:44Z

Peter:

{{Tree Infobox
|tag=73
|orchard=McCoin Lower
|species=Apple
|variety=Unique
|variety_dna=unique
|condition=good
|height=28
|diameter=29
|crown_width=30
|live_crown_pct=95
|at_clarno=
|clarno_year=
|dna_code=AFRS-078
|diam_height=48
}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Tree_McCoin_Lower_73.jpg|Tree #73
</gallery>

== Description ==
large, contorted bole, heavy large and vigorous crown, tree (and others in vivinity) are receiving spring seepage from cattle watering trough

DNA test matches no known named variety but is identical to ADTC-035 Modoc County, CA.

== Assessment ==
* '''Inspected:''' 03/15/24 00:00:00
* '''Inspectors:''' CJ, CS, AO

== Location ==
[[Has latitude::44.42939]]
[[Has longitude::-121.087815]]
[[Has coordinates::44.42939,-121.087815]]

{{#display_map: 44.42939,-121.087815 }}

== Remarks ==
* '''Historical Reference:''' 7

[[Category:Unique Trees]]
[[Category:Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Condition - Good]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]

5 Tree

2026-02-05T16:39:18Z

Peter:

{{Orchard Infobox
|name=5 Tree
|location=CRNG, OCHOCO NF
|tree_count=1
|species_breakdown=1 apple
|variety_count=1
}}

The '''5 Tree''' orchard contains 1 documented heritage fruit trees.

== History ==
The 5 Tree orchard is a small homestead orchard located on the 57 road, '''1.6 miles from Lone Pine Road''' on the Crooked River National Grassland.

According to Duane Ecker's 2001 field notes, all trees at this site were pruned in '''FY 2000'''.

''Sources: Duane Ecker field notes 2001''

=== Primary Sources ===
The following historical documents are available:
* [[:File:CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes 2001 Duane Ecker.pdf|Duane Ecker field notes (2001)]]
* [[:File:CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Map 1 2001 Duane Ecker.pdf|Legacy orchard map (2001)]]

== Orchard Map ==
{{#ask: [[Has orchard::5 Tree]] [[Has coordinates::+]]
|?Has coordinates
|?Has field tag
|?Has condition
|format=leaflet
|height=400px
|width=100%
|zoom=15
|scrollwheelzoom=off
}}

== Trees ==

{{Orchard tree list|orchard=5 Tree}}

{{Condition summary|orchard=5 Tree}}

== Varieties ==
* [[Yellow Bellflower]]

== Historical Documents ==
* [[Media:Duane_Ecker_CRNG_Legacy_Notes_2001.pdf|Duane Ecker Field Notes (2001)]]
''See also: [[Document Archive]]''

== Maps ==

[[File:5_Tree_Map_GoogEarth.pdf|thumb|600px|Spatial map with imagery]]

[[Category:Orchards]]
[[Category:Crooked River National Grassland]]