From 1905 on, Jefferson County, Oregon made many changes. Rumors of a railroad were in the air. W.C. Barber, along with J.C. Cockerham and Harold Lawrie saw the need for a townsite. So they platted Culver in the heart of this lovely valley, on land that was Dan Swift's homestead. With the coming of the railroad, Culver became a thriving little town with the post office, school, two churches, two hotels, two general merchandising stores, a drug store, a weekly newspaper, a lumber yard, and a grain warehouse. The depot was a busy place every evening when the populace all turned out to watch the mail and passenger train arrive. Passenger trains didn't arrive until April 15, 1911.
From 1905 on, Jefferson County, Oregon made many changes. Rumors of a railroad were in the air. W.C. Barber, along with J.C. Cockerham and Harold Lawrie saw the need for a townsite. So they platted Culver in the heart of this lovely valley, on land that was Dan Swift's homestead. With the coming of the railroad, Culver became a thriving little town with the post office, school, two churches, two hotels, two general merchandising stores, a drug store, a weekly newspaper, a lumber yard, and a grain warehouse. The depot was a busy place every evening when the populace all turned out to watch the mail and passenger train arrive. Passenger trains didn't arrive until April 15, 1911.
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