Drews Gap (el. 5306 ft.) is a mountain pass in the U.S. state of Oregon traversed by Oregon Route 140. It is named for Major Charles S. Drew of the 1st Oregon Cavalry, who surveyed a route from Fort Klamath east to the Owyhee River in 1864 that became the Oregon Central Military Road.[1]
Drews Gap | |
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Elevation | 5,306 ft (1,617 m) |
Traversed by | OR 140 |
Location | Lake County, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 42°11′57″N 120°36′56″W / 42.19927°N 120.615498°W |
It is located between Drews Reservoir and Booth State Scenic Corridor which is just east of the summit and 12 miles west of Lakeview.[2]
References
edit- ^ Bancroft, Hubert Howe, History of Oregon Vol. II, 1848-1888, 1888, pp. 651-652
- ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Archived December 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine