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Drews Valley

Ghost town · Lake County, Oregon

Drews Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Drews Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Drews Valley is a ghost town in Lake County, Oregon. It is one of 8 former communities in Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Drews Valley as a historical populated place on the Drews Reservoir topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.2277° N, 120.6927° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDrews Reservoir
Elevation4,966 ft
Nearest living townLakeview, OR
Distance to it17.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1153763
Coordinates42.22766, -120.69274

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What's there now

Drews Valley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lakeview, OR (population 3,043), about 17.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,966 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Drews Valley?

Drews Valley is in Lake County, Oregon, at 42.2277, -120.6927.

How many ghost towns are in Lake County?

Lake County, Oregon has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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