Just South of Brophy Road, West of Paradise Mobile Home Park this bit of history can be found.

12 to 20 feet off the ground, through the center of this oak tree are the reminants of Shady Coves first inhabitants following the native people. Rough cut lumber is imbedded in many years of tree growth.

Another view of the same 200+ year old oak tree

Then 100 feet away another oak tree with but one 2X4 set at it center about 15 feet up. This could have only been accomplished by Human activity at ground level and then the river changed the terrain?

scene within this wooded area

Another family settled just up the hill and leaves this rememberance :

reprint from above: Mary Louisa Black planted this shagbark Hickory near her home in 1866 from nuts she carried from Missouri on the Oregon Trail in 1865. Of the nuts she planted two grew into trees. This tree is the lone survivor of snow, summer heat and Rogue River flooding and is the only shagbark Hickory in the area.

Note several Pear and family orchard trees in the background

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