China Creek1 flows to the
north, emptying into the Pacific Ocean at the Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State
View Point approximately two miles north of the town of Florence. Reference:
U.S.G.S. quadrangle, 7.5’ series, Heceta Head, Oregon, 1984.
China Creek2. Lane County.
China Creek2. Lane County.
China Creek2 flows in a
northwesterly direction before joining Martin Creek. It is located within the
Bohemia Mining District, suggesting an early Chinese mining presence. Gold
mining still occurs in the area. Reference: Gray 1978: 10; U.S.G.S. quadrangle, 7.5’ series, Fairview Peak,
Oregon, 1980; “Sharps Creek Watershed Analysis” n.d.
China Creek Trail. Lane County.
China Creek Trail parallels China Creek2 while
passing a number of mines. The trail is within the Bohemia Mining District.
Reference: Gray 1978: 10; U.S.G.S. quadrangle, 7.5’ series, Fairview Peak,
Oregon, 1980. Photo.
China Flats. Lane County.
China Flats. Lane County.
China Flats was near Rose
Hill on the bank of the Siuslaw River. A seasonal settlement was established there when Chinese cannery workers came into the Florence area to work.
Reference: Powell 1990: 13.
References
Gray, J. J. 1978.
“Overview of the Bohemia Mining District.” The Ore Bucket. May.
Powell, Linda. 1990. Asian Americans in Oregon. Corvallis, Oregon: Agricultural Fiscal and Personnel Services, Oregon State University.
“Sharps Creek Watershed Analysis.” n.d. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management. http://blm.gov/or/districts/eugene/plans/files/sharpscreek.pdf/ Accessed December 15, 2010.
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle, 7.5’ series, Fairview Peak, Oregon, 1980.
_______. Quadrangle, 7.5’ series, Heceta Head, Oregon, 1984.
Powell, Linda. 1990. Asian Americans in Oregon. Corvallis, Oregon: Agricultural Fiscal and Personnel Services, Oregon State University.
“Sharps Creek Watershed Analysis.” n.d. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management. http://blm.gov/or/districts/eugene/plans/files/sharpscreek.pdf/ Accessed December 15, 2010.
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle, 7.5’ series, Fairview Peak, Oregon, 1980.
_______. Quadrangle, 7.5’ series, Heceta Head, Oregon, 1984.