96-12AP Ponderosa in the Ochocos Art PrintAccording to Lewis A. McArthur's Oregon Geographic Names, the name "Ochoco" or "Ocheco" is said to have come from the name of a Snake or Paiute Indian chief.However, this is disputed by old-timers in Crook County, who say that the chief was named for Ochoco Creek because he lived nearby. It is also said that the word "Ochoco" was a local Indian word for willows. There is no way to compose these differences in legend. This scene shows the heart of the Ponderosa Pine country on Ochoco Lumber Company's timberlands in central Oregon. The Ponderosa Pine is the most widely distributed and common pine in North America. David Douglas, the Scottish botanical explorer, found the Ponderosa Pine in 1826. This valuable timber tree is the most commercially suited for window frames and panel doors. This day and age, the forests of North America are needed more than ever to help fill the demand for products made from wood. It is very important that we continue to exercise good stewardship over this great, renewable natural resource. (Thanks to Mr. John Morgan, Ochoco Lumber Company, for supplying background material for this oil painting.) |
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