Tracing the geological and railroad history of the Pacific Northwest, Leon Speroff evokes the Age of the Railroad in his newest book, The Deschutes River Railroad War. With intricate detail, expert understanding and amusing anecdotes, he brings to life this fascinating true tale of the massive expenditure of money, time, energy, and human lives that characterized the mad race by two railroad barons to expand rail service from the Columbia River up the Deschutes River to Bend, Oregon.

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