"Oregon for the Curious" is a large guidebook to Oregon, written by Ralph Friedman, and first published in 1965, with several later revisions. It was one of several books written by Ralph Friedman about Oregon geography. The book is written as a guidebook, rather than as a history, so most of it is practical advice on how to reach certain towns and locations, with short snippets of history and legend thrown in. About 270 pages long, including maps and black and white photos, it coveres almost every town in Oregon.

The book might seem very abbreviated, and some of the sketches of crossroads towns might not seem very interesting. However, as a guidebook, for people in Oregon, and who have the chance to experience those little towns, it is a great way to connect experiences with history. It has provided inspiration for my own travels across Oregon, although I have only visited a fraction of the places that Friedman did.

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