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Application: 

yes

Year Acquired: 

1853

Crops and Livestock Historic: 

Livestock included horses, pigs, beef cows and milk cows. Small dairy in the 1920s and 30s. Over the years it became less diversified. Ranch focused on beef herd. In late 70s ran 300 head of sheep, then shifted back to cattle.

Address Physical: 

3791 Rogue River Hwy. 2 miles from Rogue River.The river borders the property on the North; Birdseye Cr on the East; and, Birdseye Creek Rd on West

Legal Description: 

T 364W, R 34000, S 1100,900,100,1700
640

Original Buildings: 

No

Acreage Farmed: 

0

Acreage Current: 

260

Donation Land Claim: 

no

Homestead: 

no

Farm or Ranch Name: 

Birdseye Ranch

National Register: 

no

Generations Living on Property: 

1

Crops and Livestock Current: 

Now cattle and 1/4 horses; sheep until the 1990s; Hay & pasture land.

County: 

Jackson

Applicant Filer Relationship: 

Great-great-grandson

Original Owner: 

Birdseye, David Nelson & Clarissa

Other Buildings: 

Original log house (1856) is house for Ted Birdseye. It was restored after a fire. 1920s barn still in use; 1930s milk barn used for storage. The house was on the National Register but after the fire, no reapplication was made.

Notes Property: 

Birdseye Ranch

Homestead Other: 

No