Where is the Umpqua river?<P>The Umpqua river is formed by its North and South branches.The North flows to the West from the Cascade Mtns.The South flows North through the Valley of the Umpquas. They join North of Roseburg. The Umpqua flows to the Pacific Ocean at Reedsport.
Douglas County boasts 2.8 million acres of commercial forest lands, including the largest stand of old growth timber in the world. The timber industry still provides the primary livelihood.
In 1837, settlers in the Willamette Valley dispatched an expedition, led by Ewing Young, to California to drive a herd of cattle north for distribution among the settlers. It was gold that brought settlers to Myrtle Creek's rich valleys. The area grew food to sustain prospectors in the gold fields.
The Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians is one of nine Indian Tribal Governments in Oregon. The Cow Creek Tribal Nation, located in southwestern Oregon, has over 1,000 members who are governed by an eleven member elected council known as the Tribal Board of directors.
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