Mr. Ken Lang and Ms. Laurie Chapman Stand Before the Carolina Popular Trees, Not Giant Cottonwoods As Stated In ZMM.
As the ZMM Traveler arrives in Dayville, the ZMM Book scenes are immediately obvious, for example the Giant Cottonwoods and one of the two gas stations. But the 'Chinaman's Ditch' is no-where to be seen! These two local folk assisted me in my search for the ditch and provided much local history. The ditch, it turns out is on the house-side of the sidewalk just before the base of the Cottonwoods seen in this photo. The town name, “Dayville,” is not to be confused with the town of “John Day”, which was the previous town along the ZMM Route. It seems that everything in this region is named after John Day!! For example: John Day Town, John Day County, John Day River, John Day Park, John Day Fossil Beds, etc, etc, etc, !!! Peculiarly enough no one knows who John Day was, or even if he ever existed!! His name just appeared in a news paper as among early deaths on the Oregon Trail, and said to be due to Indians. More information on the "Chainman's Ditch" are in my "Sights and Scenes" Album for ZMM Book, Part III.
Dayville OR.
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