Brief
History:
Douglas County was
created on January 7, 1852, from the
portion of Umpqua County which lay east of
the Coast Range
summit. In 1856 the Camas Valley was
annexed to Douglas County from Coos
County. In 1862, the rest of Umpqua county
was absorbed into Douglas County,
some say due to the loss of population
following the end of the early gold boom,
while
others attribute the absorption to
politics. Further boundary adjustments
were made with Jackson and Lane Counties
in 1915.
The borders of Douglas County are
largely defined by the Umpqua River
watershed.
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