Oliver V. Matthews
      and Maynard C. Drawson in 1973


      
MAYNARD C. DRAWSON is a native Oregonian, born in Portland
      he has lived in Salem since a small child. His love of the Oregon
      Country became full blown after returning home from three and
      a half years in the United States Navy during World War II. These
      years included travels through much of the United States. He
      spent two years in the combat zones of the Central Pacific as
      a radar man on the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Boston.

      
Upon returning home he was
      convinced that the Pacific Northwest, the original Oregon Country,
      is the greatest spot on earth and he has endeavored to learn
      as much about his homeland as possible, hoping to share his discoveries
      and re-discoveries with a series of "treasure" stories.
      An avid fisherman, outdoorsman, tree hunter, and history buff,
      Maynard has explored much of the Oregon Country and finds its
      treasures unending.

      
He uncovers something or someone
      of interest wherever he roams. People are a very special interest
      in his continuing research and he finds that pioneering individuals
      are still among us with fascinating tales crying to be told.

      
Oliver V. Matthews, a big tree
      enthusiast, provided the spark that helped Maynard become one
      of the leading authorities on the location of outstanding or
      record trees in the Oregon Country. His boundless energy assures
      us that Treasures of the Oregon Country is just a beginning in
      the literary field.
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Copyright 1973 Maynard C. Drawson
Reformated and reprinted on the web in 2003 with permission from Maynard Drawson