USA - west coast
on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The area was inhabited by many indigenous
tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers.
· The Oregon Territory was created in 1848 after American settlement began in earnest in
the 1840s. Oregon became a state (33rd) on February 14, 1859.
· Oregon enjoys a diverse landscape including a scenic and windswept Pacific coastline,
the volcanoes of a rugged and glaciated Cascade Mountain Range, dense evergreen
forests, and high desert across much of the eastern portion of the state.
· The towering Douglas firs and redwoods along the rainy Western Oregon coast provide
a dramatic contrast with the lower density and fire prone pine tree and juniper forests
covering portions of the Eastern half of the state. The eastern portion of the state also
includes semiarid scrublands, prairies, deserts, and meadows. These drier areas stretch
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