Praying for Oregon Counties: Douglas
Umpqua River God brings death and God brings life, brings down to the grave and raises up. God brings poverty and God brings wealth; he lowers, he also lifts up. He puts poor people on their feet again; he rekindles burned-out lives with fresh hope, Restoring dignity and respect to their lives— a place in the sun! I Samuel 2: 6-9 MSG Douglas county was first established in 1852. By 1915 various boundary changes with neighboring counties resulted in the present configuration, which basically encompasses the Umpqua watershed in south-western Oregon. Roseburg is the county seat. Interstate 5, the highway running north and south along the west coast from Canada to Mexico, bisects Douglas County. Roseburg is situated along I-5 and originally was platted in the early 1850’s at the intersection of the Umpqua River and Deer Creek. From the beginning of the mining and settlement period, Roseburg has been a hub. Aaron Rose, for w...