Myrtle Creek Oregon Map

About Myrtle Creek, Oregon

Myrtle Creek is a locality in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,481. The population density is 538.3 people per km². Myrtle Creek is located at 43.0241°N, 123.2784°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Myrtle Creek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97457.

Myrtle Creek occupies a verdant intersection where the namesake Myrtle Creek flows through a landscape defined by deep, forested canyons and the expansive, protected corridor of the South Umpqua. It lies 13.8 miles south of Roseburg, OR (from Roseburg, OR: bearing 170°T), and is situated 9.3 miles southeast of Winston. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of Douglas firs, casting long, shifting shadows across the valley floor as the air maintains a crisp, damp clarity that clings to the skin. To the east, the distant, imposing silhouette of the Klamath Mountains anchors the horizon, while closer to the town center, the terrain rises into the secluded, timbered folds of Cedar Hollow. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Pearson Log Pond offer a stillness that contrasts with the persistent, rhythmic rush of the waterway, and those seeking the dramatic verticality of water in motion often venture toward the steady spill of Cavitt Falls.

History in Myrtle Creek remains tethered to the rugged persistence of those who first cleared the land, finding sustenance in the timber and agricultural potential of the valley. The local economy has evolved from its early reliance on the lumber trade, yet the physical character of the place retains a sturdy, utilitarian honesty, reflected in the weathered storefronts and the quiet, industrious pace of its residents. The South Umpqua remains a vital artery, not merely for its role in the ecosystem, but as a defining presence that dictates the flow of daily life and the seasonal color shifts of the surrounding woodland. Throughout the year, the atmosphere holds a deliberate, measured quality, as if the land itself encourages a slower observation of the changing light and the persistent, quiet growth of the ferns and salal that thrive in the shadows of the valley.

About This Myrtle Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Myrtle Creek, Oregon. Coordinates: 43.024065, -123.27835. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Myrtle Creek includes the ZIP code (97457), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Douglas County (Roseburg), and school district assignment (South Umpqua School District 19).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.