Oakridge

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mountains are beautiful but that attracts only a handful of hunters.  The railroad thru town is very active but the rail yard creates very few jobs.  Oakridge has no freight to ship.  Empty buildings seem more the norm than the exception downtown.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Oakridge&state=OR#a/maps/m::8:43.816733:-122.589585:0:::::/e" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Oakrid"><U>Area Map</U></A>      <A HREF="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Oakridge&state=OR#a/maps/m::11:43.746173:-122.461814:0:::::/e" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Oakrid"><U>Street Map</U></A>     <A HREF="http://www.mapquest.com/mq/8-LnDJEgqI_J6u" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mapquest.com/mq/8-LnDJEgqI_J6"><U>Aerial Photo</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Click on the Links below for pictures of Oak Ridge</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id523.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Main Street"><U><B>Main Street</B></U></A></div> <div> <A 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