ILLAHE The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon

"ILLAHE" by Kay Atwood

This book is a treasure trove of family history and stories.

If you had an ancestor who settled in the Rogue River canyon, this book is a MUST read!

You'll notice the type of people who settled in the Rogue River canyon on the Curry County side of Kelsey Creek were vastly different from those who took up residence on the Josephine County side.

The Curry County side was made up mostly of families who moved from the Klamath River area; miners who married Native American girls.  They relocated to the Rogue River Canyon in search of a more sustainable way of life.  They became self-sufficient, only having to purchase coffee and flour.

The Josephine County side was predominately single men searching for that elusive yellow stuff; gold.  They had to hike in and out of their canyon home for all of their supplies.

"ILLAHE" is a great reference guide for the geography and history of the Rogue River canyon.  

ILLAHE can be purchased now for just $19.95.

or at the Josephine Historical Society's Bookshop located in the Research Library at 512 K Street, Grants Pass; or at their Online Bookshop.