Upper and Lower Table Rock

File:Table Rock from Roxy Ann.jpg|alt=Vegetation in the foreground, with a flat area scattered with buildings farther away. The plateau is far away, with mountains by the horizon.]]

Starting approximately 40 million years ago in the middle Eocene,{{sfn|Henderson|Surpless|2009}} a braided river system called the "Ancestral Rogue River" flowed through the region where the Rogue Valley is now carved.{{sfn|Heller|Renne|O'Neil|1992|pp=1095–1098}} For about 2.1 million years,{{sfn|Henderson|Surpless|2009}} the river deposited what is now known as the Payne Cliffs Formation by laying down a thin conglomerate, followed by arkosic sandstone and siltstone.{{sfn|Heller|Renne|O'Neil|1992|pp=1095–1098}}{{sfn|BLM, Geology}}{{sfn|Bishop|Allen|2004|pp=34–36}} Between 10 and 20 million years ago, the uplift that created the nearby Klamath Mountains caused an incision that formed the Rogue River valley.{{sfn|BLM, Geology}} Vertical erosion, or downcutting of the Rogue River continues to keep pace with the recent uplift, with about {{convert|690|ft|m}} of erosion occurring in the past seven million years.{{sfn|Hladky|1998}}

Approximately seven million years ago in the upper Miocene, a {{convert|44|mi|km|sigfig=2|adj=on}} long trachyandesitic lava flow that likely came from Olson Mountain near present-day Lost Creek Lake flowed down the Ancestral Rogue River and its tributaries and spread throughout the valley.{{sfn|Hladky|1998}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=33}} This lava formed a hard cap over the Payne Cliffs Formation.{{sfn|Hladky|1998}} At Lost Creek Lake, the lava attained its maximum thickness of {{convert|730|ft|m|sigfig=2}} and thinned to about {{convert|100|to|200|ft|m|sigfig=2}} to the north of Medford.

File:Andesite Lave Cap - Flickr - brewbooks (1).jpg lava cap]]

Since the Olson eruption, the Rogue River has eroded 90 percent of the solidified lava.{{sfn|BLM, Geology}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=35}} Though the andesite prevented much erosion to the caps of the Table Rocks, the andesite-capped cliffs eroded from the side as the softer sedimentary units of the Payne Cliffs Formation gave way. This erosion created expansive talus fields which surround the plateaus on all sides, creating slopes capable of supporting abundant plant and animal life.{{sfn|Horn|2006|pp=82–86}} Upper and Lower Table Rock both stand {{convert|800|ft|m|sigfig=2}} above the valley floor,{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}} and just over {{convert|2000|ft|m|sigfig=2}} above sea level.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=1}} There are approximately {{convert|300|acre|ha|sigfig=2}} of level ground on Lower Table Rock, and {{convert|500|acre|ha|sigfig=2}} on Upper Table Rock.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}

The Table Rocks offer an example of inverted relief, in which previous topographic lows are filled with a resistant rock and become new topographic highs after the erosion of the surrounding region.{{sfn|Bishop|Allen|2004|pp=34–36}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=43}} Each plateau is shaped roughly like a horseshoe because the lava followed the meanders of the Ancestral Rogue River.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=40–41}}{{sfn|Allen|2003}}

File:Upper Table Rock from Denman.jpg|alt=Upper Table Rock from across a field of grass, looking into the central bowl. It rises steeply from the surrounding valley to its flat top.]]

Two caves and two former gold mines are located at the base of the andesite cap on Upper Table Rock. The caves were created by natural fractures in the cap, and the gold mines were excavated by prospectors searching for gold in the 19th century. Three are large enough to walk into, with an average width of {{convert|8|ft|m|sigfig=1}}, while one is a small pit, dropping {{convert|30|ft|m|sigfig=2}} vertically into a pond of water.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=40–41}}

Humans have lived in the Table Rock area for at least 15,000 years, based on the age of Clovis points that were discovered nearby.{{sfn|BLM, Tribes}} The region surrounding the Table Rocks was home to the Takelma people. They gathered food such as acorns and tarweed seeds, and caught salmon in the nearby Rogue River. The Takelma also used deer hides for clothing.See these interpretive signs: 1, 2. They had several names for the rocks, including Di'tani ("rock above"), Titanakh ("little Indian plums"), and possibly Kwenphunkh.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=7}}{{sfn|Gray|1987|p=76}} The first use of the names Upper Table Rock and Lower Table Rock is unknown, however the first recorded use was by mountain man James Clyman in 1845.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=7}}See this interpretive sign.

File:Table Rock Airstrip.jpg

Some of the first European Americans to visit the area were fur trappers led by Peter Skene Ogden in 1827.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=7}} In 1841, the United States Exploring Expedition passed through the Rogue Valley. Neither Ogden nor the expedition mentioned the Table Rocks.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=7}} The gold rush of the early 1850s brought many emigrants to the area, and Table Rock City (soon renamed Jacksonville) was established several miles south of the rocks.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=27}}{{sfnm|Mail Tribune|2a1=Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce}} The sudden increase of settlers created conflicts with the Rogue River Indians. These conflicts turned into warfare, and several treaties were signed in an attempt to end the hostilities.{{sfn|BLM, Takelma}}{{sfn|USFS|p=1}} In June 1851, soldiers of the United States Army led by Major Philip Kearny attacked the Takelma near Lower Table Rock, but the Takelma were prepared. One soldier died, and three others were injured. Major Kearny returned with volunteers from Yreka soon after, accompanied by Oregon Territory delegate Joseph Lane.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=20–21}}

Hostilities resumed in 1853, culminating in the Battle of Table Rock, which actually took place in the Evans Creek drainage. In September 1853, the Native Americans signed a peace treaty with Joseph Lane, and the Treaty with the Rogue River with Joel Palmer, which resulted in their ceding {{convert|2500|mi2|km2|sigfig=2}} of land in exchange for $60,000, $15,000 of which was to be used to repay white settlers for losses sustained in the hostilities and $5,000 of which was set aside to purchase agricultural implements and other improvements benefitting the Native Americans.{{sfn|Oklahoma State University}} The Takelma population underwent their first forced migration into the Table Rock Reservation, located between Upper Table Rock and nearby Evans Creek.{{sfn|BLM, Takelma}}{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1p=22|2a=Friedman|2y=1990|2p=568}} This reservation remained open for three years,{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|McArthur|McArthur|2003|p=712}} while the inhabitants were moved to other reservations.{{sfn|BLM, Takelma}}{{sfn|Oregon State Archives}} In January 1856, 400 Native Americans were moved to the Grande Ronde Reservation, {{convert|263|mi|km|sigfig=3}} to the north.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=24–25}}{{sfn|Fattig|2012}} Most of the rest were relocated to the Siletz Reservation in May.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=24–25}}

Development of the area commenced immediately and in 1872 the Table Rock Post Office was established just south of Upper Table Rock and east of Lower Table Rock.{{sfn|McArthur|McArthur|2003|p=712}}{{sfn|GNIS|1994}} The Table Rock School District was created in 1879.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=27}} In 1895 the post office's name was changed to Tablerock, and it was closed in 1906.{{sfn|McArthur|McArthur|2003|p=712}}{{sfn|GNIS|1994}} Telephones arrived in 1908, and the Table Rock Mutual Telephone Company was established. The school district was merged with Central Point's district in 1948.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=29}}

File:Lower Table Rock from the south.jpg

In November 1948, John Day, a local cattle rancher and developer, built a {{convert|3/4|mi|km|adj=on|sigfig=2}} airstrip on the surface of Lower Table Rock to impress visiting celebrities from Hollywood. Day funded residential lots near the landmark with the intent of marketing the lots to the celebrities who used the grassy runway.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=30}}{{sfn|Miller|2008}} The runway was closed in the late 1980s, but small airplanes still occasionally attempt to land on it.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Oregon Department of Agriculture}}

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The Federal Aviation Administration has operated a {{convert|25|ft|m|adj=on|sigfig=2}} tall very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) aviation tower on Upper Table Rock since the 1960s.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=9}}{{sfn|Davis|1997}} The tower's purpose is to broadcast precise coordinates to nearby aircraft to assist in navigation. The facility is closed to the public due to the threat to the safety of the occupants of the aircraft. However, the structure sustained $40,000 damage in 1997 when vandals unsuccessfully attempted to steal aluminum antennas from the {{convert|15|ft|m|adj=on|sigfig=2}} tall fiberglass shell on the roof of the building.{{sfn|Davis|1997}}

The Nature Conservancy became concerned about overdevelopment in 1978 and launched its largest fundraising project to that date. After collecting over $500,000 they purchased {{convert|1881|acre|ha}} of Lower Table Rock, creating the Lower Table Rock Preserve.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=30}} Projects include prescribed burning and invasive species removal.{{sfn|The Nature Conservancy, Table Rocks}} In 1981, the Youth Conservation Corps constructed the Upper Table Rock Trail. A year later, through the efforts of John Ifft, the Lower Table Rock Trail was constructed; the first {{convert|400|ft|m|sigfig=2}} were built by a Central Point Boy Scout troop, and the rest was built by the Oregon Department of Forestry.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=31}} In 1984, the Table Rocks were designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern by the Bureau of Land Management.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|BLM, Welcome}} In May 2009, The Nature Conservancy bought another {{convert|1710|acre|ha}} of land on the Table Rocks for $3.9 million, ending private ownership of the rocks.{{sfn|Fattig|2009}}

File:Table Rock Fence Lizard.jpg on Lower Table Rock. A western buttercup flower is blooming above it.|alt=Tan colored lizard in grass near a rock. A 5-petaled yellow flower is directly above it.]]

Four overlapping ecological regions have been identified on the Table Rocks, with considerable differences in the variety of wildlife found in each. From the outermost base of the rocks, three regions consisting of oak savanna, chaparral, and mixed woodland surround the relatively flat tops. The andesite cap is covered by the fourth region, mounded prairie. This region formed when the caps were slowly eroded by the freezing and thawing of water that seeped into the ground (ice erosion), which created layers of mounded soil.{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1p=79|BLM, Plants}} Vernal pools fill in from October to June in the mounded prairie area due to the andesite's impermeability. The pools support species of plants and animals.

Over 340 species of plants grow on the rocks, including approximately 200 species of wildflowers.{{sfn|Horn|2006|pp=82–86}}{{sfn|Pollock|2008}} Some of the most common wildflowers are western buttercups, desert parsley, bicolor lupine, and California goldfields.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Lorain|2004|p=60}} Camas and death camas also grow on the rocks. Camas produces an edible bulb, while death camas is poisonous and was used by the Takelma as an anesthetic.{{sfn|Fattig|2008}}

More than 70 species of animals are known to live on the Table Rocks.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}} Lizards such as the western fence lizard, southern alligator lizard, and western skink have been seen in all four regions of the Table Rocks. Western rattlesnakes and two species of garter snakes also live in all regions.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1pp=51, 54|BLM, Reptiles}} Black-tailed deer, coyotes, and bobcats are some of the mammals that live on the Table Rocks. The rocks are also home to western black-legged ticks, although they are mainly found in the chaparral region.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=61}} Many species of birds live on the rocks.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=64–67}}{{sfn|BLM, Birds}}

The Table Rocks experience a Mediterranean climate. The average wind speed in the area is less than {{convert|6|mph|km/h|sigfig=1}}, and the annual precipitation is approximately {{convert|18|in|mm|sigfig=2}} due to the rain shadow created by the Klamath Mountains. It rarely snows in the winter.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=7}}

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Oak savanna is a type of grassland with scattered oak trees, found on the lowest slopes of the Table Rocks. The Takelma tribe often set fires in the oak savanna and chaparral regions to prevent brush overgrowth, creating foraging areas for animals such as deer and elk. It also prevented large wildfires.{{sfn|BLM, Fire}} Oregon white oak and ponderosa pine are the most common trees found in the region.{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1pp=79–80|BLM, Oak Savanna}} Buckbrush, sticky whiteleaf manzanita, Pacific madrone, deerbrush, birchleaf mountain mahogany, and Pacific poison oak are also common.{{sfn|Horn|2006|pp=82–86}}{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=90, 93–94}}

Snakes such as the ringneck snake, western yellow-bellied racer, striped whipsnake, and Pacific gopher snake live in the oak savanna region.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1pp=51, 54|BLM, Reptiles}} Birds such as the oak titmouse, ash-throated flycatcher, white-breasted nuthatch, western bluebird, violet-green swallow, acorn woodpecker, black-headed grosbeak, and American kestrel have also been found in this region.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=64–67}}{{sfn|BLM, Birds}} The rocks are known to be the northernmost place blue-gray gnatcatchers inhabit.{{sfn|The Nature Conservancy, Table Rocks}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=74}}{{sfn|Friedman|1990|p=730}} Gall wasps live in this area, often creating galls in oak trees by injecting their larva into their leaves and branches.{{sfn|Bishop|Allen|2004|pp=34–36}}

Chaparral is a type of shrubland, receiving very little precipitation. Sclerophyllous plants such as manzanita and buckbrush grow in this area, both relying on fire to reproduce.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=80}}{{sfn|BLM, Chaparral}} The rare Gentner's fritillary also grows in this region.{{sfn|BLM|2005}}

American black bears have been spotted in the chaparral region, usually in the fall.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=61}} The most common birds include titmice and the acorn woodpecker. Blue-gray gnatcatchers, lesser goldfinches, and Anna's hummingbirds have also been seen.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=64–67}}{{sfn|BLM, Birds}}

The mixed woodland region is a dense forest with many species of trees, located near the tops of the plateaus. The forest canopy shades the ground, resulting in a cooler temperature. The canopy also reduces the amount of water evaporation. California black oak, Douglas fir, Pacific madrone, incense cedar, and other plants grow in the mixed woodland.{{sfn|Horn|2006|pp=82–86}}{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|BLM, Mixed Woodland}} Shrubs such as Oregon grape, honeysuckle, blue elderberry, and Pacific poison oak also grow here. The soil in this area is mostly loam.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=80}}

Rodents such as the California ground squirrel, western gray squirrel, and dusky-footed woodrat live in this region.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1pp=59–60|BLM, Mammals}} Birds such as grosbeaks, flycatchers, western tanagers, and lazuli buntings are common in the area. Nine species of warblers, three species of vireos, and two species of thrushes can also be found. The pileated woodpecker has been spotted rarely in large pine trees.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|BLM, Birds}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=66–67}}

File:Vernal pool lower table rock.jpg and mounded prairie on Lower Table Rock plateau. Mount McLoughlin can be seen in the background.]]

The mounded prairie region is located on top of the plateaus, characterized by many species grasses and wildflowers around the vernal pools, with mounds of soil created by erosion. The dwarf woolly meadowfoam, a plant endemic to the Table Rocks, grows near these pools.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|The Nature Conservancy, Table Rocks}}{{sfn|Friedman|1990|p=730}} They bloom for about ten days in April.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=8}} When filled in the winter and early spring, the pools are also a known habitat for the vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), a threatened species.{{sfnm|BLM, Vernal Pools|2a1=The Nature Conservancy, Fairy Shrimp}}

Two types of amphibians are found in the mounded prairie region, typically around vernal pools. The Pacific tree frog lives in large numbers on the rocks, while tadpoles of the rarer western toad can be seen between March and May.{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1pp=51, 54|BLM, Reptiles}} Mammals such as California voles, Heermann's kangaroo rats, raccoons, and long-tailed weasels can also be found in this region.{{sfnm|1a1=Reyes|1a2=Kennedy|1a3=Capps|1a4=Janes|1y=1994|1pp=59–60|BLM, Mammals}} The western meadowlark and two species of sparrows are the most common types of birds that are seen in the area. Turkey vultures, rock wren, three species of hawks, and other birds patrol the cliffs on the sides of the plateaus.{{sfn|Seevers|Borgias|1993}}{{sfn|BLM, Birds}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|pp=69–73}}

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The Table Rocks offer one of the most popular hiking locations in the Rogue Valley, with over 45,000 visitors annually.{{sfn|Fattig|2012}}{{sfn|BLM, Welcome}}{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=3}} Over 4,600 people per year participate in guided hikes through the Table Rock Environmental Education Program, hosted by the Bureau of Land Management and The Nature Conservancy.{{sfn|BLM, Education}} Lower Table Rock features a walking trail, which climbs approximately {{convert|780|ft|m|sigfig=2}} to the top of the plateau over a distance of {{convert|1.75|mi|km|sigfig=2}}.{{sfn|BLM, Hiking}}{{sfn|Lee|2008}} It has eight interpretive panels along its length, explaining the history, flora, and fauna of the region.{{sfn|BLM|2005}} Upper Table Rock also has a walking trail, {{convert|1.25|mi|km|sigfig=2}} long, ascending approximately {{convert|720|ft|m|sigfig=2}}.{{sfn|BLM, Hiking}}{{sfn|Lee|2008}} The trails are the most popular with hikers between March and May, when the wildflowers are in bloom. Another peak occurs in September through October.{{sfn|BLM|2005}} Landmarks such as Mount McLoughlin, Mount Ashland, Roxy Ann Peak, and Pilot Rock are visible on clear days from the edge of the rocks.{{sfn|BLM, Hiking}}{{sfn|Lee|2008}}

File:Table Rock Outcropping.jpg

The Youth Conservation Corps, Boy Scouts, and the Oregon Department of Forestry built the trails leading to the tops of the Table Rocks in the early 1980s, around the same time the plateaus were being nominated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern.{{sfn|Reyes|Kennedy|Capps|Janes|1994|p=31}}{{sfn|BLM, Welcome}} In June 1999, only two small trees were cut when Shady Cove contractor Randy Hodges rerouted a {{convert|3/4|mi|km|adj=on|sigfig=2}} section of the Lower Table Rock trail to accommodate the growing number of visitors. The project involved decommissioning the old section, expanding the parking lot, and installing {{convert|2200|ft|m|sigfig=3}} of new trail. Measures to protect the trail were implemented, such as installing rock waterbars and a layer of shale gravel over the clay.{{sfn|Fattig|1999}}

In 2005, a program to build an interpretive trail began on Lower Table Rock near the trailhead. Prior to construction, some persons with disabilities, children, or the elderly may have been prevented from using either of the Table Rocks due to the steep terrain and narrow paths. The finished project involved making a {{convert|500|ft|m|adj=on|sigfig=2}} section of trail accessible and adding a {{convert|1/2|mi|m|adj=on|sigfig=2}} long section of new trail for general public use.{{sfn|BLM|2005}}

Both trails lead to extensive views of the surrounding areas,{{sfn|BLM, Hiking}} but have inherent dangers as well. The thick andesite caps are heavily eroded, leaving tall crumbling columns near their edges. At least six people have fallen from the Table Rocks since 2006,{{sfn|Mail Tribune|2011}}{{sfn|Lemon|2007}} including a man from Central Point who tumbled through a rock shaft on Lower Table Rock to his death in May 2007 and was not found for over nineteen months.{{sfn|Burke|2009}} Another man from Murray, Utah fell {{convert|200|ft|m|sigfig=2}} from Lower Table Rock and died in September 2009.{{sfn|Mail Tribune|2011}}

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{{wide image|Upper Table Rock Panorama 2.jpg|1000px|A panorama of Upper Table Rock from Lower Table Rock|center|alt=A large flat topped plateau with trees scattered on its flanks and farmland below it}}

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• {{cite book|title=In Search of Western Oregon|first=Ralph|last=Friedman|author-link=Ralph Friedman|year=1990|publisher=The Caxton Printers|location=Caldwell, Idaho|isbn=978-0-87004-332-1|oclc=22111690|url=https://archive.org/details/insearchofwester00frie|url-access=registration}}
• {{cite book|title=Oregon's Best Wildflower Hikes|first=Elizabeth|last=Horn|year=2006|publisher=Westcliffe Publishers, Inc.|location=Englewood, Colorado|isbn=978-1-56579-533-4|oclc=62109996|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F4lQk8l-9hkC&pg=PP1}}
• {{cite book|title=100 Classic Hikes in Oregon|first=Douglas|last=Lorain|year=2004|publisher=The Mountaineers Books|location=Seattle, Washington|isbn=978-0-89886-963-7|oclc=53469623|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H9jgIPjyaGsC&pg=PP1}}
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• {{cite book|title=The Table Rocks of Jackson County: Islands in the Sky|first1=Chris|last1=Reyes|first2=David|last2=Kennedy|first3=Gerard|last3=Capps|first4=Stewart|last4=Janes|first5=Shane|last5=Latimer|year=1994|publisher=Last Minute Publications|location=Ashland, Oregon|isbn=978-0-9637486-0-7|oclc=30614924}}

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• {{cite news|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090106/NEWS/901060319|title=Police identify Lower Table Rock body|work=Mail Tribune|location=Medford, Oregon|first=Anita|last=Burke|date=January 6, 2009|access-date=June 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610180127/http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090106%2FNEWS%2F901060319|archive-date=June 10, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
• {{cite news|url=http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/97/nov/112597n1.htm|title=Unknown vandals knock out air traffic radar beacon|first=Jim|last=Davis|work=Mail Tribune|location=Medford, Oregon|date=November 25, 1997|access-date=June 1, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128062307/http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/97/nov/112597n1.htm|archive-date=January 28, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
• {{cite news|url=http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/99/june99/62499n1.htm|title=Table Rock hike improved|first=Paul|last=Fattig|work=Mail Tribune|location=Medford, Oregon|date=June 24, 1999|access-date=June 4, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128043852/http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/99/june99/62499n1.htm|archive-date=January 28, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
• {{cite news|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080326/NEWS/803260308|title=Springtime on Table Rocks|first=Paul|last=Fattig|work=Mail Tribune|location=Medford, Oregon|date=March 26, 2008|access-date=June 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403000342/http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080326%2FNEWS%2F803260308|archive-date=April 3, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
• {{cite news|work=Mail Tribune|location=Medford, Oregon|title=Purchase ends private ownership of the Table Rocks|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090506/NEWS/905060318|first=Paul|last=Fattig|date=May 6, 2009|access-date=May 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610175350/http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090506%2FNEWS%2F905060318|archive-date=June 10, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
• {{cite news|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120518/NEWS/205180334|title=Cow Creek Band to sign Table Rocks agreement|first=Paul|last=Fattig|work=Mail Tribune|location=Medford, Oregon|date=May 18, 2012|access-date=June 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115415/http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20120518%2FNEWS%2F205180334|archive-date=December 24, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
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