Rowena to Chenoweth

Hadlow, Landmark Nomination

From Rowena to The Dalles, the CRH leaves its rural country road character and enters the The Dalles urban area. It continues as a 24-foot two-lane facility with minimal shoulders. Scattered residences, some contemporary with the highway and others of a more modern vintage, are visible immediately adjacent to the route. A few commercial buildings date from the CRH’s early years, including a gas station and a motor court. The Chenoweth Creek Bridge (1920) is a 60-foot reinforced-concrete deck girder structure consisting of three 20-foot spans. Its original concrete guardrails were removed years ago, but are being restored by ODOT. Chenoweth Creek, at The Dalles city limits, marks the CRH Historic District’s eastern terminus.

Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Journey Across Oregon

West of The Dalles US 30 follows the gorge of the Columbia River as it threads its way through the Cascade Range. Southwest towers Mount Hood, and northward across the Columbia Mount Adams. On some early maps these mountains are labeled the Presidents' Range, an attempt having been made in 1839 to use the names of chief executives to denominate the most prominent peaks.

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