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Selma Oregon Map

Explore Selma, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Selma, Oregon

How to Use This Selma, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Selma, Oregon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oregon or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Selma.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Selma
State	Oregon (OR)
County	Josephine County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	42.279002
Longitude	-123.615901
Population	661
Density	39.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	97538
Area Code	541
County Seat	Grants Pass
School District	Three Rivers School District

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About Selma, Oregon

Selma is a locality in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 661. The population density is 39.5 people per km². Selma is located at 42.2790°N, 123.6159°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97538.

Selma unfolds across a rugged, verdant basin where the cool, persistent presence of Clear Creek defines the lowlands. It lies 18.4 miles southwest of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 233°T), and is situated 15.3 miles southwest of Redwood. The air here holds a distinct, resinous clarity, filtered through the dense conifers that cloak the approach to the Klamath Mountains, which rise in serrated silhouettes against the horizon. Only a mile away, the Eight Dollar Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves a rare, serpentine landscape that contrasts sharply with the nearby verdant expanse of Draper Valley. Two miles to the north, the waters of Tall Timber Reservoir mirror the shifting clouds, while the distant, rushing descent of Little Illinois River Falls provides a rhythmic pulse to the surrounding wilderness. The light at dusk settles heavily upon the valley floor, turning the foliage a deep, bruised violet before the stars sharpen against the ink-dark canopy of the Siskiyou National Forest.

Selma bears the quiet marks of a heritage rooted in extraction and the stubborn persistence of mountain life. The local economy has long balanced between the legacies of timber and small-scale agriculture, maintaining a pace dictated more by the turning of seasons than by the urgent demands of the outside world. Residents move with a deliberate, measured stride, their lives shaped by the necessity of navigating the steep, challenging terrain that surrounds them. For those who seek the high ground, the Kerby Peak Trail offers a demanding ascent, rewarding the traveler with a perspective of the vast, unbroken timberland that has sustained this place for generations. Despite the encroaching modernities that define much of the regional landscape, Selma retains an austere, self-contained character, where the silence of the woods is a constant, companionable presence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eight Dollar Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.2 mi, 245° SW
Eight Dollar Mountain State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 249° W
Siskiyou National Forest (National Forest) — 2.0 mi, 320° NW · 1.1M acres
Eight Dollar Mountain (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 208° SW
Industrial/Commercial/Residential (State Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 237° SW
Reeves Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.1 mi, 186° S
Kerby Flat Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 271° W
Illinois, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.8 mi, 217° SW · 17k acres
Hoover Gulch Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.6 mi, 275° W
Cheney Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.3 mi, 061° NE · 1,965 acres
It's a Burl gallery (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 198° S
Kerbyville Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 197° S
Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 191° S
Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve (National Monument) — 8.2 mi, 191° S · 4,531 acres
Butterfly Pavilion (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 194° S
Great Cats World Park (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 193° S
Fort Briggs Historical Marker (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 179° S
Kalmiopsis Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.4 mi, 247° SW · 180k acres
Fort Vanoy Farm Stand (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 041° NE
Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 185° S
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.3 mi, 026° NE
Reinhart Volunteer All Sports Park Entrance (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 052° NE
Southgate Cinema (Cinema) — 17.2 mi, 055° NE
Hellgate (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 054° NE
Gallery One (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 053° NE
Grants Pass Museum of Art (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 053° NE
Rogue River National Forest (National Forest) — 18.5 mi, 135° SE · 629k acres
Pottsville Museum and Pioneer Town (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 032° NE
Woodville Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 065° NE
Bridge foundation (Historic Ruins) — 25.4 mi, 001° N

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