Fourmile Canyon

Historical marker location:

Ione, Oregon

( Marker is on Fourmile Canyon Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Blazing heat, bitter cold and blustery winds.

Oregon was the first state in the United States to have a bottle bill. In 1971, Oregon passed a law requiring a refundable deposit on beverage containers. This law was later adopted by other states and is now common throughout the United States.