Biography of a Place ─ Passages Through a Central Oregon Meadow

Author Winch details the history and changes that have taken place in Camp Polk Meadow in central Oregon, particularly since the first non-natives from the Hudson's Bay Company appeared. The isolated meadow was popular thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans by eight tribal groups. The author explores the history of the land from the time of the early Americans who used it through its use as an Army camp in the mid-1800s and into the 21st century. The book includes over 150 black-and-white photos. Published by Deschutes County Historical Society, distributed by University of Washington Press. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)