House in the rural areas of eastern Oregon

[Johnny Z]

Originally Posted by Larry Caldwell

The state is considerably bigger than you think, though I can see how the change in vegetation past the Cascade Crest would confuse you.

The Klamath, John Day and DesChutes river basins are generally thought of as Central Oregon.

The Wallowa Mountains are NE Oregon, with the Ochoco Mountains transitional east of Prineville. The Grande Ronde River and Snake River are in NE Oregon.

SE Oregon around Burns and Steens Mountain are an extension of Nevada's Black Rock Desert into Oregon. The area is pretty dry.

SW Oregon is transitional to the Klamath Formation, of which the Siskiyou Mountains are a part.

The Willamette Valley is the well watered farming area that sits on the muck flushed in by the Missoula floods.

The Coast Range Mountains run from the Columbia to about Reedsport, where the Siskiyou Mountains take over. If you drive from Eugene to Florence, you are in the Coast Range. If you drive from Roseburg to Coos Bay, you are in the Siskiyous.

I'm not confused, as a Foester I know the state's geography pretty well. I think you are breaking it down into drainages. The original discussion was East and West.

[texasdiver]

Originally Posted by Johnny Z

Well almost all the water, in the Great Basin it never leaves.

Fair enough. Although there is barely any water there. To be more precise, all the watersheds in this map of Oregon drain into the Pacific except for the Closed Lakes Basin in the bottom right.



More than half the state's area drains into the Columbia and probably 90% or more the state's population lives within the Columbia River watershed. The only cities outside of it would be Medford Grants Pass and Ashland.

[Rob Allen]

For another example of the same debate, go to the New Jersey forum and look for the thread debating the boundary between "North Jersey" and "Central Jersey".

[texasdiver]

Originally Posted by Rob Allen

For another example of the same debate, go to the New Jersey forum and look for the thread debating the boundary between "North Jersey" and "Central Jersey".

Or Northern California vs Southern California for that matter.

They also have the same debate in Washington. Are Wenatchee and Yakima in Central Washington or Eastern Washington?

What about Ellinsburg (home of Central Washington University).

[Johnny Z]

Originally Posted by texasdiver

Fair enough. Although there is barely any water there. To be more precise, all the watersheds in this map of Oregon drain into the Pacific except for the Closed Lakes Basin in the bottom right.



More than half the state's area drains into the Columbia and probably 90% or more the state's population lives within the Columbia River watershed. The only cities outside of it would be Medford Grants Pass and Ashland.

I see you've done your home work. Good job!

[Johnny Z]

Originally Posted by Rob Roberts

Retired mature couple looking for a quiet country home to rent or rent to own. Dependable income from social security and military pension. Reasonable price accepted. Good landlord and a small amount of land a good match.

Rent to own is a lousy way to do business in Oregon. The seller usually gets screwed if something goes wrong. I'd never sell that way.

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by Johnny Z

Rent to own is a lousy way to do business in Oregon. The seller usually gets screwed if something goes wrong. I'd never sell that way.

A hefty down payment will cover the seller. 10% or 15% down and sell on contract. I know one guy who sold the same house four times that way, until someone fixed it up to pass bank inspection and got a mortgage. On contract sale, a buyer is essentially renting. If they miss a payment they are out, with no recourse. If they trash the place, you can sue them for damages, since they never had title.

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by texasdiver

Fair enough. Although there is barely any water there. To be more precise, all the watersheds in this map of Oregon drain into the Pacific except for the Closed Lakes Basin in the bottom right.



More than half the state's area drains into the Columbia and probably 90% or more the state's population lives within the Columbia River watershed. The only cities outside of it would be Medford Grants Pass and Ashland.

Mt. Mazama holds the headwaters for the Rogue, Umpqua and Klamath Rivers. It's sort of a triple divide. Klamath Falls is outside the Columbia watershed. The Klamath reaches the Pacific near the California Redwoods. The Umpqua reaches the Pacific at Reedsport, so Roseburg is outside the Columbia Basin too.