As the Narrator More Fully Awakes, He Is Rested, Alert, Observant & Ready For This Day’s Chautauqua on Gumption.
….The Correlated Idea => “Everything With a Purpose“ Is Prompted by His Guardian Cycle.

The ZMM Narrator Says =>
….“Through the spokes of the motorcycle wheel I see Chris’s sleeping bag on the picnic table, twisted all around him. He isn’t stirring.
.... The cycle looms silently over me, ready to start, as if it has waited all night like some silent guardian.
.... Silver-grey and chrome and black—and dusty. Dirt from Idaho and Montana and the Dakotas and Minnesota. From the ground up it looks very impressive. No frills. Everything with a purpose.
.... I don’t think I’ll ever sell it. No reason to, really. They’re not like cars, with a body that rusts out in a few years. Keep them tuned and overhauled and they’ll last as long as you do. Probably longer. Quality. It’s carried us so far without trouble.“(Cont.Next)

Brownlee Camp Ground 18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.

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At the Brownlee Campground, The ZMM Narrator’s High Bluff Is Seen Between the Trees, Illuminated By Morning Light.
….The Sun Is Up, And The Narrator’s => Feeling Manic And Jumpy From The Brisk Morning Air, Hollers "WAKE! =>
….And Continues With The Opening Quatrain Of The Rubàiyat Of Omar Khayyàm.

The ZMM Narrator Says =>
….“ …. The sunlight just touches the top of the bluff high above the draw we’re in. A wisp of fog has appeared above the creek. That means it’ll warm up.
.... I get out of the sleeping bag, put shoes on, pack everything I can without waking Chris, and then go over to the picnic table and give him a shake to wake him up.
.... He doesn’t respond. I look around and see that there are no jobs left to do but wake him up, and hesitate, but feeling manic and jumpy from the brisk morning air holler, "WAKE!" and he sits up suddenly, eyes wide open.
.... I do my best to follow this with the opening Quatrain of The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm.“ (Cont.Next)

Brownlee Campground ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.

If you look at top center, you can see the nearly barren “bluff high above the draw we’re in.“
….This reminds the Narrator of similar landscape of Persia where the “The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm.“ takes place.
….Perhaps also the Blooming Wild Rose, that are here at this campground, and all along the ZMM Route in this area of Idaho, was noticed by the Narrator, and might have stimulated his Spontaneous Recitation, of “The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm“ Which is very long, but includes these lines. =>
… “Each Morn a thousand Roses brings, you say:
…Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?
…And this first Summer month that brings the Rose
…Shall take Jamshyd and Kaikobad away.“, .

Spontaneous Reciting Lines Of Poetry, Are What Happens When You Are Filled With Gumption!
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Was the Narrator’s “Opening Quatrain “ Poetry Recitation =>
….Was Prompted, In 1968, By Seeing, At The Brownlee Campground, White Blossoms of the Wild Rose?
…Like The Two White Blossoms Seen, Just Left Of Base Of Big Tree, At Right Of Dirt Driveway. ,

The ZMM Narrator Says =>
….[ “I do my best to follow this with the opening Quatrain of The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm.“ ] “It looks like some desert cliff in Persia above us. But Chris doesn’t know what the hell I’m talking about. He looks up at the top of the bluff and then just sits there squinting at me. You have to be in a certain mood to accept bad recitations of poetry. Particularly that one.“ (Cont. Next)

Brownlee Campground ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.

I, Henry Gurr, first noticed blooming wild rose bushes while taking ZMM Route pictures, ~30 Miles prior to Cambridge, ID.
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….While The Narrator & Chris Are At The Brownlee Campground, We Are Not Given Any Of This Rubàiyat Poem’s Words.
.BUT as they travel further West Into Oregon, for no apparent reason, the Narrator continues his poetry recitation involvement => Those crazy Rubàiyat Quatrains keep rumbling through my head.. => Forthcoming Photos, show what happens.
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….Wikipedia gives extensive history of “The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm” , and snips of the poem to illustrate the problems of translation to English.

After The Below Blue Link Cones Up, You Can Read A Brief History, Then Read The Entire Poem. =>
...Right Click & Open In A New Browser Frame, For The Page => “The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm” , posted by the Iranian Cultural Organization (ICO). At The University Of California San Francisco.
…. The ICO Home Page Explains => We are a non-religious and politically-unaffiliated organization at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Our aim is to introduce the wonderful Persian culture to our members, the UCSF campus, and the community.
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As Given By The Above Blue Link
… Below Are Shown, A Selection Of This Poem’s Lines, Which Author Robert Pirsig, Has Written Into ZMM, As Being Recited By The Narrator =>

Each Morn a thousand Roses brings, you say:
Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?
And this first Summer month that brings the Rose
Shall take Jamshyd and Kaikobad away.

Well, let it take them! What have we to do
With Kaikobad the Great, or Kaikhosru?
Let Zal and Rustum bluster as they will,
Or Hatim call to Supper-heed not you.

With me along the strip of Herbage strown
That just divides the desert from the sown,
Where name of Slave and Sultan is forgot-
And Peace to Mahmud on his golden Throne!

A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,
A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread-and Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness-
Oh, Wilderness were Paradise now!
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NOTE: After The Above Blue Link Comes Up, With The Whole Of => “The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm” , =>
…..You will find additional Interesting Poetic Allusions > By > Do > Top > Edit > Find > Rose .
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A Daylight View Similar To What Robert Pirsig & Chris’ 1968 Campsite May Have Looked Like, Including The ZMM Narrator’s Picnic Table.
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Brownlee Campground, ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.
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The /\Above Photo by Steven Simons, May 2017, Was Found On The Side Panel Of Google Map/Satellite View Here => Click Here, To See 14 Brownlee Campground Photos, 6 Of Which Show The ZMM Narrators “I can hear a small stream nearby.” .
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A Daylight View Similar To What Robert Pirsig & Chris, In 1968 May Have Seen, Including The ZMM Narrator’s “I can hear a small stream nearby.”
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Brownlee Campground, ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.
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Repeat Of Previous Photo =>
…The /\Above Photo by Steven Simons, May 2017, Was Found On The Side Panel Of A Google Map/Satellite View Here => . Click Here, To See 14 Brownlee Campground Photos, 6 Of Which Show The ZMM Narrators “I can hear a small stream nearby.” .
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Saturday, July 20, 2024: … David Matos & Henry Gurr’s Travel Was Similar To That Of Chris & The ZMM Narrator => “We Drive In Total Darkness For The Remaining ~20 Miles To The “Brownlee Campground, For The Night”.
… It Was after 11:00 PM, And We Were VERY Tired …. Thus The Photos For The /\Above/\ Panorama Were Taken Early Next Morning.

Brownlee Campground, Idaho.

NOTE: Subsequently, Many Other Photos Were Taken That Early Next Morning, Which You Will See In Photos Forthcoming.

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Sunday, July 21, 2024: …The Next Morning, While David Matos Was Still Asleep, Henry Gurr Had Time To Explore The ZMM Narrator’s “Brownlee Campground”, And Take Photos For Above Panorama Photo Showing Scenes Of What The ZMM Narrator Says =>
..: “When I Shut The Motor Off And We Unpack I Can Hear A Small Stream Nearby.” And Next Morning “The Sunlight Just Touches The Top Of The Bluff High Above The Draw We’re In.”

NOTE: Subsequently, Many Other Brownlee Campground Photos Were Taken That Early Morning, Which You Will See In Photos Forthcoming.
… Moste especially, you will see photos of Blooming Wild Rose Bushes


Brownlee Campground, ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.
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Sunday, July 21, 2024: …A Really Grand Wild Rose, With An Abundance Of White Blossoms.
…Found Along The Entrance Drive Of The Brownlee Campground.
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Brownlee Campground, ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.
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Sunday, July 21, 2024: …The Next Morning, Henry Gurr Explored The ZMM Narrator’s “Brownlee Campground”, And Found Single Blossom Wild Rose Bush, Which Must Be The Same Bush Wild Rose He Photographed in 2002, Because It’s Beside What Looks Like The Same Tree, And At Close To Where Henry Remembers.

… This, Or A Similar Bush, Might Have Prompted Author Robert Pirsig To Remember =>
The opening Quatrain of The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm. =>
“Each Morn a thousand Roses brings, you say:
Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?
And this first Summer month that brings the Rose
Shall take Jamshyd and Kaikobad away. ”

In 1968, Possibly Seeing White Blossoms of the Wild Rose Like These,
The ZMM Narrator Says =>
…. “ I do my best to follow this with the opening Quatrain of The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm. It looks like some desert cliff in Persia above us. But Chris doesn’t know what the hell I’m talking about. He looks up at the top of the bluff and then just sits there squinting at me. You have to be in a certain mood to accept bad recitations of poetry. Particularly that one.:
….While The Narrator & Chris Are At The Brownlee Campground, we are not given any of this Rubàiyat Poem’s Words. BUT as they travel further West, for no apparent reason, the Narrator later while on the road, continues his involvement => “Those crazy Rubàiyat Quatrains keep rumbling through my head. ”
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Brownlee Campground ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.

NOTE: Back in 2002, Henry Gurr, first noticed blooming wild rose bushes while taking his picture ~30 Miles prior to Cambridge, ID.
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….Wikipedia Gives Extensive History Of “The Rubàiyat Of Omar Khayyàm” , And Snips Of The Poem To Illustrate The Problems Of Translation To English. Click Here.

….The Entire Poem And Some Of Its History Are At =>
Right Click & Open In A New Browser Frame, For The Page => “The Rubàiyat of Omar Khayyàm” , posted by the Iranian Cultural Organization (ICO). At The University Of California San Francisco.
The ICO Home Page Explains =>
…. We are a non-religious and politically-unaffiliated organization at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Our aim is to introduce the wonderful Persian culture to our members, the UCSF campus, and the community.
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Sunday, July 21`, 2024: …A Close Up Of The Seed Pod Of The Same Wild Rose Bush, Seen In Previous Photo.
…This Shows That This Bush, Really IS A Rose! ,
…But, When Comparing These Leaves & Seed Pod , With Multiflora Rose, You Can See That These Rose Bushes, Found Hereabouts, Are NOT “Multiflora Rose”!
…You Can Tell This By Looking At The Close-Ups Of Multiflora Rose Leaf & Seed Pod Photos Click Here.
…NOTE: AFTER the above Blue Link comes up, you can read a Multiflora Rose Short Profile + Invasive Species Control Methods. And View 10 Good Photos + Video.

Multiflora Rose: A Brief History Of How This Invasive Species Came To USA, & Two Wonderful Close-Up Photos Of Blossoms.
… Click Here For “Green Abundance By Design” Multiflora Rose WebPage.

Brownlee Campground, ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.

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Sunday, July 21, 2024: …As David Matos & Henry Gurr Leave The Entrance Drive Of The Brownlee Campground, We Look Back To See The Cattle Guard Barrier At The Entrance.
…Seeing This, Reminds Henry Of His Experience Here In 2002. He Was Awakened At Dawn, And Frightened By A Herd Of Cattle That Came By His Tent, Mooing & Bawling, As They Harmlessly Moved On-By.
…This Cattle Guard, Must Have Been Installed, To Keep Wandering Herds OUT, Evermore! ,

The ZMM Narrator Says =>
…“Soon we’re on the road again, ”

Brownlee Campground, ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.
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Sunday, July 21, 2024: …Just After David Matos & Henry Gurr Leave The Brownlee Campground, They See This Dramatic Heading Down-Seep & Tight Curved.
…Seeing This /\Above/\ Scene, Reminds Henry, To Bring Up Google Street View, And See What Kind Of Motorcycle Ride Experience Is Ahead! (See Below) ,

The ZMM Narrator Says =>
…“[Soon we’re on the road again,] which twists and turns. We stem down into an enormous canyon [of the Snake River] with high white bluffs on either side. The wind freezes. The road comes into some sunlight which seems to warm me right through the jacket and sweater, but soon we ride into the shade of the canyon wall again where again the wind freezes. This dry desert air doesn’t hold heat. My lips, with the wind blowing into them, feel dry and cracked. ”

Brownlee Campground, ~18 miles Northwest of Cambridge, ID.
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Although The Road Ahead Is Not Especially Curvy For Motorcyclist Delight.
…However, It IS A Nice Scenic Ride Along The Draw Of Brownlee Creek, All The Way Generally Northwest To The Water Of The Snake River, At The Idaho-Oregon Border.
… Click Here To Go To Google Street View, Showing The Entrance Of The Brownlee Campground, .And The Tight Down Curve Of Rt-71 Ahead.

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Sunday, July 21, 2024: … Twelve Minutes After The Previous Photo …. Unmentioned By The ZMM Narrator
… ZMM Route Travelers Go By The Wide Still Water Of The Dammed Up Snake River.

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About The Snake River, From Wikipedia =>
…The Snake River is a major river in the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States. About 1,080 miles (1,740 km) long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, which is the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. Beginning in Yellowstone National Park, western Wyoming, it flows across the arid Snake River Plain of southern Idaho, the rugged Hells Canyon on the borders of Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and finally the rolling Palouse Hills of southeast Washington. It joins the Columbia River just downstream from the Tri-Cities, Washington, in the southern Columbia Basin.

…The river's watershed, which drains parts of six U.S. states, is situated between the Rocky Mountains to the north and east, the Great Basin to the south, and the Blue Mountains and Oregon high desert to the west. The region has a long history of volcanism; millions of years ago, Columbia River basalts covered vast areas of the western Snake River watershed, while the Snake River Plain was a product of the Yellowstone volcanic hotspot. The river was further altered by catastrophic flooding in the most recent Ice Age, which created such features as the Snake River Canyon and Shoshone Falls.
… Click Here For ThIs Compete Wikipedia Page, With 4 Maps And 18 Dramatic Photos.

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This Single Tree Is Human Planted and Irrigated. Otherwise, This Shows A Typical View of the Treeless, Dry Grassy Rounded Hills Seen From the Road.

…. “Soon we’re on the road again, which twists and turns. We stem down into an enormous canyon with high white bluffs on either side. The wind freezes. The road comes into some sunlight which seems to warm me right through the jacket and sweater, but soon we ride into the shade of the canyon wall again where again the wind freezes. This dry desert air doesn’t hold heat. My lips, with the wind blowing into them, feel dry and cracked.
.... Farther on we cross a dam and leave the canyon into some high semidesert country. …. “(Cont.Next)

Brownlee Dam Reservoir & Lake, Snake River Canyon, Border of ID & OR. ….The Narrator’s “We stem down “ is interesting usage of a term applied to a side stream going down to a major river.
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….Because of my previously mentioned, camera dead-battery problem (back at Brownlee Campground, and no place to re-charge within 20 miles), I Have No Photos showing the Narrator’s “twists and turns,“ nor any photos of the "enormous canyon with high white bluffs on either side.“, as mentioned next photo. Can You Help Supply Photos for this road and this area of Idaho? Please email => HenryG__USCA.edu.
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….My (Henry S Gurr), Story About Two Dead Camera Batteries & WHY I Have ONLY ONE Photo of the ZMM Narrator's West Idaho Brownlee Campground.
….AND thus Failed to Capture The 20 to 30 Beef Cattle Herd That Frequents This Public Campground.
….Completely unaware of the developing blockage, I arrived at Brownlee Campground, with both Camera Batteries, nearly dead and un able to take any photo. You May Read How I Was Able To Warm Up My Nearly Dead Batteries, Just Enough To Get One Photo: Right Click & Open In A New Tab.

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This Is The Huge Lake That Forms Upstream From Brownlee Dam.

….[ “Farther on we cross a dam ..“] .“ and leave the canyon into some high semidesert country.“ (Cont.Next)

Idaho Power Company, Woodhead Recreation Area, Brownlee Reservoir & Dam, Border of ID & OR. The Narrator says they “cross a dam“ and the next sentence says they are in Oregon. This specifically implies they must have crossed the Snake River (and deep canyon), since this river is an unavoidable and major N-S barrier, that forms the Eastern border of Oregon. These words also imply that in 1968 their highway crossed on top of a dam.
….I traveled West from the “Brownlee Campground“ to the Oregon towns of Baker and Unity, which are the next mentioned ZMM towns. I used the only reasonable and available route to connect up these ZMM Route Landmarks and was surprised to find I crossed the Snake River (not on a dam), but on a bridge one mile North of Brownlee Dam This additional 1 mile distance is not shown on my 1964 RMcNally Map, which agrees with the Narrator’s statement.
….Well What Can We Conclude About Author Robert Pirsig’s 1968 Crossing Dams In The Area, As The ZMM Passage Says?
….The two obvious Snake River dams in this vicinity, were/are the Brownlee Dam and the Ox Bow Dam. Photos show that The Brownlee Dam has a roadway part way over it. But this abruptly ends at the edge of a huge and deep spillway. Perhaps there once was a bridge over the spillway? And then later someone decided the traffic over the dam was low Quality, and means were found to make a proper bridge a mile North.
…. I studied Topozone Maps for areas surrounding both dams, since they typically show all roads, new and old. According to these maps, the Idaho side of Brownlee Dam shows a connecting road, going to the Brownlee Dam, with a connecting road continuation on the Oregon side of the river. The maps show Ox Bow Dam has connecting roads, but these are not accessible from Idaho Rt 71, the road that goes by the Brownlee Camp Ground.
….From the roads shown on the Topozone Map => I provisionally conclude that the Narrator means he crossed over into Oregon (and thus over the Snake River) on the top of The Brownlee Dam, that continued over a spillway bridge (since removed. Click Here To Open In A New Browser Tab, Shoewing.Topozone.com/map of Brownlee Dam (At GPS 44.8389 .-16.9035 )
….AFTER this map comes up, you can ClickDrag ~6 times SE along Dukes Creek, and keep going you will find South Brownlee Creek, and along it Brownlee Campground and” Tight U” Curve Rt-71, which is shown as square dots.
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….((Photos needed showing several views of the Snake River Canyon, just North of the Brownlee Dam. The needed photos for this passage, would show where the road passes into the (freezing) shade from the early morning sun.))

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Overlooking Brownlee Dam Reservoir-Lake, Local History Signs Explain Prospecting & Mining In This Region. =>
….The Left Sign Says John Brownlee Operated A River Ferry For Miners 1862-64, And Merely From This Meager Beginning => His Name Brownlee Is Adopted For ALL The Major Institutions In This Region!
…. The Steep Canyon Walls Are Seen Above the Water Are Probably Volcanic Rocks, Also Part The Columbia River Basalt Group.

….[ “ …. My lips, with the wind blowing into them, feel dry and cracked.“ ]
….“Farther on we cross a dam ….“

The ZMM Narrator’s“ We Cross A Dam ” Was In 1968: AND By Happenstance Is Same Summer When The Dam Was Completed (See Discussion Below). Before This Year, There Was Likely NO Road Crossing Of The Snake River Hereabouts. (Cont.Next)

Seven Tenths mile upriver from Brownlee Dam, Snake River Canyon, Border of ID & OR.
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According To An Idaho Power Company Re-Licensing Document April 25 2003, The Dam For This Lake Was Completed By Summer 1968. Start PDF.
…. “A classic debate between the proponents of public and private power [started in 1930’s and ] then ensued and continued until 1955, when the Federal Power Commission (FPC) issued a license to Idaho Power Company for its three dam complex. Construction of the Hells Canyon Complex began in the late 1950s, with formal dedication of the entire complex occurring in May of 1968. The HCC is a 1,167 megawatt, 3-dam complex on the Snake River bordering Oregon and Idaho. The HCC Project is comprised of Brownlee,….Oxbow,….and Hells Canyon ….dams and their associated reservoirs, which inundated 12,000 acres and 94 miles of the Snake River.” End PDF.
….((NOTE: The above is/was from a WebPage no longer available, even at Archive.org. The Document was originally at => www.wrd.state.or.us/publication/pdfs/hydro/HCC_PUSP_4-25-03_PDF.pdf: ))
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….MORE INFORMATION ABOUT =>
…I) The Electrical Power Generation Dams On The Snake River, And
…II) Environmental Concerns, Including Associated Wildlife & Fish Reduction.
…A) Brownlee Dam is a hydroelectric earth fill embankment dam in the western United States, on the Snake River on the Idaho-Oregon border, Click Here.
This Wikipedia has a good photo of =>
….. a) Aerial View of Dam, Spillway, and Lake. ….
….. b) A Close Up (Fully Readable) Photo Of The LEFT Sign In /\ Above /\ Photo.
NOTE => Interestingly, we learn that => The Creek at Brownlee Campground, where Narrator & Chris stayed overnight => had “silver mines on Brownlee Creek.”.
…B) Hells Canyon Complex FERC No. 1971.. License Application. General Description and Location of the Hells Canyon Complex.... This huge document covers in great detail => Brownlee Dam, Oxbow Dam, and Hells Canyon Dam.
…C) Northwest Power and Conservation Council Document.
…. This Document Covers => At the center of this public debate were questions about how to develop the hydropower potential of the substantial annual volume of the Snake River in Hells Canyon; how to preserve the scenic canyon for public recreation; and how to protect salmon and steelhead that passed through or spawned in the canyon. These fish had economic importance in the region and, for Indian tribes, a cultural importance.

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Sunday, July 21, 2024: … Seventeen Minutes After The Previous Photo, ZMM Route Travelers Can Look Ahead To See The Idaho Power Company Dam In The Distance.
…And, Just This Side Of The Dam, Looking Closely Upon
… This Water Calmed Surface, You Can See A Reflection Of The Bluff Beyond. The Calm Water Is Likely Caused By A (Look Very Close), Surface Fence, Held Up By 6 White Buoys.
…..In Addition To Seeing The Road Cut In The Snake River Canyon Slopes, Mid Panorama, Two Local History Signs Are Seen.
…These Two Sighs Are Shown Close-Up, Next Two Photos.

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Sunday, July 21, 2024: … Unmentioned By The ZMM Narrator, ZMM Route Travelers Can Stop & Study The First Of Two Local History Signs.
…The sign mentions “Oregon Trail Emigrants”. ZMM Enthusiast should be aware that A) About 100 miles south of here => The Oregon Trail traveled some 300 miles in the easily traveled valley of the so called Snake River Plane, before leaving the Snake River and going on into Oregon Territory. AND B) The ZMM Route crosses over The Oregon Trail, some 60 miles West and a bit South of here, just before Baker City, Oregon.

… Notice that the sign also says “silver discovered on Brownlee Creek”. This is the same creek seen at Brownlee Campground, and you can still see one of the ore processing crude oil storage bunkers, still visible not far from the Campground.

…You May
… See & Read More About This In The 8th & 9th Photo Of The 15 Total Brownlee Campground Photos, Provided By Google Maps. Click Here. .

…As happens at many places along The ZMM Route, a rather minor historical happenstance, ends up eventually providing a Name that, over the years, is applied to many surrounding landmarks.
…In this case, John Brownlee was here for only two years, but his “Brownlee” name, is applied to => Brownlee Dam, Brownlee Reservoir, Brownlee Campground, and Brownlee Town. Plus, perhaps more I don’t know about.

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