# Could you please help me? I'm a dumbass...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [November 16, 2001, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699 "2001-11-16T08:03:26Z")
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### Author:  [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/1 "2001-11-16T08:03:26Z")
The situation is this…
I’ve got a major exam tomorrow morning at 8am for my American History class. For this exam I need to know various tidbits of information about the west (as in western USA).
As a part of this exam, I need to know where the Rocky Mountains are located (I have a general idea, but my proff wants specifics), and also where Oregon Country was considered to be (time frame is approximately 1850-1900).
I’ll have to draw out both locations on a map, so an actual map would be most appreciated, but not a requirement.
Oh, and if anyone doesn’t quite get the thread title, I’m a dumbass because I waited until 11 pm the night before the exam to _start_ studying.
So now I turn to you, wise geographically wise Dopers of the world and ask…no plead,…no beg for you help.
Thanks a ton in advance,
Star Light
Ps. I’m not usually a dumbass when it comes to studying. Something came up tonight that warranted my full attention, thus preventing me from studying. It’s actually a really good excuse that I might actually post about in the pit tomorrow.
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### Author:  [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/2 "2001-11-16T08:17:32Z")
I don’t usually do this, but have you considered Google? It’s going to be quicker than waiting here for answers. It took me two seconds to find [this](http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/county/cpmapor.html) page.
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### Author:  [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/3 "2001-11-16T08:26:09Z")
Thanks a ton, Francesca. I don’t usually turn to the Dope for homework help, but this time I’m desperate.
Google was the first place I went to, actually.
I tried searching Rocky Mountains, Map of Rocky Mountains, Map of Rocky Mountains in USA. Each result list was filled with web sites for either national parks or travel businesses.
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### Author:  [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/4 "2001-11-16T08:27:43Z")
Ummm… Err… Francesca??
I clicked on the link you so generously provided and it isn’t working. I keep getting a big error message saying that it can’t find the server…
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### Author:  [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/5 "2001-11-16T08:33:03Z")
Odd. The link works for me. The full address is [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/county/cpmapor.html](http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/county/cpmapor.html)
Try this one instead: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~mooregon/](http://www.rootsweb.com/~mooregon/)
And for the Rocky Mountains, try here: [http://www.rocky.mountain.national-park.com/map.htm](http://www.rocky.mountain.national-park.com/map.htm)
Fran
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### Author:  [@zigaretten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zigaretten)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/6 "2001-11-16T08:34:57Z")
Try
[http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/docs/usgsnps/province/rockymtn.html](http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/docs/usgsnps/province/rockymtn.html)
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### Author:  [@zigaretten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zigaretten)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/7 "2001-11-16T08:41:11Z")
For Oregon Country see map labeled Oregon Territory, note that it gets divided between Britain (eventually Canada) and U.S.
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Montgomery/mahp250.htm](http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Montgomery/mahp250.htm)
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### Author:  [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-help-me-im-a-dumbass/93699/8 "2001-11-16T15:35:26Z")
Thanks for the help, everyone.
Well I took the test this morning and I think it went well. Not as well as I would’ve liked, but the lack of preparation on my part had a lot to do with it. I should get at least a B, maybe a C if the proff gets picky.
Thanks again for the help. I really appreciate it.
\<3 ya,
Star Light