DOUGLAS COUNTY

Incorporated cities
Canyonville | Drain | Elkton | Glendale | Myrtle Creek | Oakland | Reedsport | Riddle | Roseburg | Sutherlin | Winston | Yoncalla

Points of interest
Winchester Bay and Salmon Harbor, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, North Umpqua River, Diamond Lake, historic Oakland, Wildlife Safari, Douglas County Museum, wineries.

History and general information
Douglas County was named for U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the presidential election of 1860 and an ardent congressional advocate for Oregon. Douglas County was created in 1852 from the portion of Umpqua County which lay east of the Coast Range summit. In 1862, Douglas County absorbed what remained of Umpqua County.

Douglas County extends from sea level at the Pacific Ocean to 9,182-foot Mt. Thielsen in the Cascade Range. The Umpqua River marks the dividing line between northern and southern Oregon, and its entire watershed lies within the county's boundaries. The county contains nearly 2.8 million acres of commercial forest lands and the largest stand of old growth timber in the world, which still provides the region's main livelihood. Approximately 25 percent of the labor force is employed in the forest products industry. Agriculture includes field crops, orchards and livestock. Over 50 percent of the land area of the county is owned by the federal government.

County officials
Commissioners—Susan Morgan (NP) 2013, Joe Laurance (NP) 2011, Doug Robertson (NP) 2013; Dist. Atty. Richard Wesenberg (NP) 2013; Assess. Ron Northcraft (NP) 2011; Clerk Barbara Nielsen 2013; Justices of the Peace Candace Hissong (NP) 2013, Stephen H. Miller (NP) 2013, Carol Roberts (NP) 2013, Russell Trump (NP) 2011; Sheriff John Hanlin (NP) 2013; Surv. Romey Ware (NP) 2013; Treas. Sam Huff (NP) 2013.