Document Archive

The Document Archive contains historical documents, maps, field notes, and surveys related to heritage fruit tree orchards in Central Oregon. These primary sources support the historical documentation on individual orchard pages.

Historical Research

Jefferson County Historical Society

• Homestead Orchards in Central Oregon - "The Agate" Spring 2015 article by Jarold Ramsey documenting homestead orchards including McCoin, Cyrus, and the lost Cove orchard.

National Register of Historic Places

• Enoch Cyrus Homestead Historic Site Record - Oregon Historic Site Record for the Enoch Cyrus Homestead, listed May 26, 2015.

Field Notes and Surveys

Duane Ecker 2001 Legacy Notes

Duane Ecker, USFS/National Grasslands range specialist, documented the heritage orchards on the Crooked River National Grassland in 2001:

• CRNG Apple Orchard Legacy Notes 2001 - Handwritten field notes with tree counts, pruning history, and location details
• CRNG Legacy Map 1 (2001) - Hand-drawn orchard location map
• CRNG Legacy Map 2 (2001) - Second hand-drawn map

2012 Home Orchard Society Survey

The Home Orchard Society "Apple Detective" team surveyed CRNG orchards in 2012:

McCoin Orchards:

• McCoin Orchard Survey - Variety identifications and notes
• McCoin Tree List - Complete tree inventory
• McCoin Upper Map - Hand-drawn orchard map
• McCoin Lower Map - Hand-drawn orchard map

Cyrus Orchards:

• Cyrus Orchards Tree List - Combined Enoch and Omer Cyrus tree inventory
• Enoch Cyrus Orchard Map - Hand-drawn map (Cyrus Horse Camp)
• Omer Cyrus Orchard Map - Hand-drawn map

Clark Orchard:

• Clark Orchard Map - Hand-drawn orchard map at Hay Creek Ranch

Site Maps

Deschutes National Forest

• El Rancho Historical Information - From "Oregon's Sisters Country" by Raymond R. Hatton
• FlyMon Mill Site Map - Forest Service map showing heritage apple tree location

Preservation

Clarno Heritage Apple Arboretum

• Clarno Arboretum Map (2025) - Current layout of preserved heritage trees
• Scion Sources 2018 - Notes on apple scion sources grafted at Clarno

Survey Notes (Word Documents)

2012 Home Orchard Society Survey Notes

• McCoin Orchard Notes
• McCoin-Cyrus Overview
• Enoch and Omer Cyrus Orchard Notes
• Omer Cyrus Orchard Detailed Notes
• Enoch Cyrus Orchard Detailed Notes

2024 Survey

• CRNG Fruit Orchard Survey 2024 Summary

Preservation Records

• Clarno Legacy Apples Grafted

See Also

• Unique Trees - Trees with no DNA match to known varieties
• Tree Condition Dashboard - Current status of all documented trees