Drews Gap
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Drews Gap 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.
It is located between Drews Reservoir and Booth State Scenic Corridor
which is just East of the summit and 12 miles west of Lakeview
.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
traversed by Oregon Route 140. It is named for Major Charles S. Drew
Charles S. Drew
Charles Stewart Drew was a representative in the legislature of the Oregon Territory of the United States and quartermaster general of the territorial militia in the 1850s. During the American Civil War, he was a Union Army officer, serving in the 1st Oregon Cavalry regiment. He eventually...
of the 1st Oregon Cavalry
1st Oregon Cavalry
The First Regiment, Oregon Cavalry was a regiment in the volunteer Union army that participated in the American Civil War. With many men recruited from California, the regiment primarily served to protect the state of Oregon and surrounding territories in the Pacific Coast Theater of the American...
, who surveyed a route from Fort Klamath east to the Owyhee River
Owyhee River
The Owyhee River is a tributary of the Snake River located in northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon in the United States. It is long. The river's drainage basin is in area, one of the largest subbasins of the Columbia Basin...
in 1864 that became the Oregon Central Military Road.
It is located between Drews Reservoir and Booth State Scenic Corridor
Booth State Scenic Corridor
Booth State Scenic Corridor is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department....
which is just East of the summit and 12 miles west of Lakeview
Lakeview, Oregon
Lakeview is a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. Although it is an incorporated city, the municipal government refers to the community as "The Town of Lakeview", and bills itself as "Tallest Town in Oregon"...
.