Re: Medford Oregon questions
Author: Tony Johnson
Date: 08-17-2017 - 20:46
ff Wrote:
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> Many thx guys.. Where did Bullis logs go
> to? Were they not connected at Jacksonville
> with existing common carrier from there to
> Medford or was there a mill in J.?
> Still looking to learn of a map showing extent
> of theirs and Medco spur development... Or
> explantion... tho never reached Prospect
> vaguely old timers imply they could have heard
> whistles from there.
One would suspect that the logs would have made it to the Medco mill since it was connected with the Rogue River Valley Railway, which connected with the SP in Medford. Spencer Bullis tried to sell stock to raise $20,000 in a new logging mill. It was not stated where the new mill would be built.
Inside our Medford Railroad Park we have a short piece of rail from the Southern Oregon Traction Company. I believe it came from W. Main Street.
Somewhere I should have copies of SP's track charts showing spurs going into the Medco Mill complex, but it likely won't show much in detail, nor any additional track in the mill.