Lane County: An Illustrated History of the Emerald Empire by Dorothy Velasco, produced in cooperation with the Lane County Historical Society, is a comprehensive 1985 regional history published by Windsor Publications. The volume chronicles the dramatic geographic and civic transformation of this vast Oregon territory, stretching from the rugged Pacific coast across the agricultural heart of the Willamette Valley to the high timberlands of the Cascade Mountains. Richly illustrated with archival photography, the book meticulously details early Indigenous presence, the arrival of overland pioneer settlers, the establishment of the University of Oregon in Eugene, and the explosive 20th-century growth of the lumber and agricultural industries that drove the local economy. Ultimately, it serves as an indispensable and highly visual civic resource for regional historians seeking to understand the foundational settlement, industrial ambition, and enduring cultural heritage of the Pacific Northwest's celebrated "Emerald Empire".

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