Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Western Oregon. Home of the Casade Mountain Range; Willamette Valley; the major cities of Portland, Salem and Eugene; and miles of silvery, sandy beaches. A quiet kind of existence and high standard of living for its residents. Neither man nor industrialization has been, able to destroy the timeless beauty of what some have called God ' s Country. And, nestled in the lush green of the Willamette Valley, lies the peaceful, college-oriented town of Corvallis. Its 40,000 residents, 17,000 of whom are students, enjoy a beautiful view of the Coast Moun- tain Range and are only hours away from a variety of outdoor activities. Bicycling, hiking, fishing, hunting, skiing, boating and mountain climbing, provide an escape from work and studies for both residents and the students of Oregon State University. A few favorite spots include, Mary ' s Peak from which one can see much of the Willamette Valley, the Pacific Ocean and many peaks in the Cascade Range; the Willamette River on the out- skirts of town; and Newport, a coastal town less than an hour ' s drive from campus. Corvallis is a town surrounded by clearings, thick forest and prime pasture land, all of which provide an ideal environment for furthering the efforts of OSU as a major contributor to Oregon ' s largest in- dustry, Agriculture. Overleaf: From atop the Coberg Hills that lie east of Corvallis, our photographer captures the magnitude of the typical raincloud burst upon the Willamette Valley and Interstate 5 near the Highway 34 exit to Corvallis. 11