Drews Gap

Drews Gap
Elevation	5,306 ft (1,617 m)
Traversed by	Oregon Route 140
Location
Location	Lake County, Oregon,  United States
Coordinates	42°11′57″N 120°36′56″W / 42.19927°N 120.615498°W / 42.19927; -120.615498Coordinates: 42°11′57″N 120°36′56″W / 42.19927°N 120.615498°W / 42.19927; -120.615498

Drews Gap (el. 5306 ft.) 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.^[1]

It is located between Drews Reservoir and Booth State Scenic Corridor which is just East of the summit and 12 miles west of Lakeview.^[2]

References

1. ^ Bancroft, Hubert Howe, History of Oregon Vol. II, 1848-1888, 1888, pp. 651-652
2. ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation