RANCHES ~ HOMES ~ ACREAGE
| Jacksonville Branch Office 190 E. California Jacksonville, Oregon 541-899-7969 |
Applegate Valley Office
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Murphy Branch Office 6953 Williams Hwy. Murphy, Oregon 541-862-9313 |
As Members of the Southern Oregon and Grants Pass Multiple Listing Services, we offer a wide variety of rural and residential properties! |
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THE APPLEGATE area, in the southwest corner of Jackson County, Oregon, and a portion of southeast Josephine County, is reached via State Hwy. 238 from either Medford through historic Jacksonville, or Grants Pass at junction of the Redwood Hwy. 199.
See our map for a great over-view of this area and location of our offices. (107k)
THE APPLEGATE RIVER flows from the Siskiyou Mts. northerly toward Ruch, (pronounced Roosh), then westerly toward Grants Pass, a distance of about 40 miles Good paved roads (see map) follow the river, and most of it's tributaries, all the way through wide fertile valleys and wooded areas. There are little parks and picnic spots by the wayside, inviting one to spend a leisurely day in the cool, clean air of the Applegate. There are many interesting side trips, e.g. a good forest-service road from the Applegate Lake through the mountains along Carberry Creek, past old mining claims and wooded areas down Thompson Creek to Hwy. 238 at Applegate; or the loop from the top of Jacksonville hill along Sterling Creek, famous for early day gold mining, to the remains of the settlement of Buncom at the junction with the Little Applegate Road. History buffs could browse for days investigating pioneer sites and old cemeteries throughout the area.
AS T0 WEATHER, there are 4 definite seasons. A crisp spring, with weeks of alternate sunny and showery days, characterized by early wild flowers, blossoming fruit trees, returning flocks of birds, and an urge to make a garden; followed by a short, warm summer (most nights are cool and comfortable); then a long colorful autumn with everything ready to harvest at once before a short winter of rain and varying amounts of snow. Some years it is necessary to protect water pipes from freezing, but extremes of climate are usually mild in the Applegate. Snow is seldom a problem. Roads are kept open and there is excellent school bus service. Annual rainfall is about 20 to 25 inches, increasing to 40 inches or more at higher elevations and close to high mountains. There is considerable variation within a few miles.
SOIL TYPES vary, most are fertile and well drained. Pastures are of good feeding quality and many varieties of wine grapes ripen to perfection, as evidenced by the award winning wines of the Valley View Vineyard, where informal tours and tasting are available daily in summer, and on weekends in the winter.
WATER: Many people coming to Oregon want to buy land on a stream, expecting to use the water. All surface water in Oregon is under State control and may not be used without proper legal authority. Most farms in Southem Oregon have water rights appurtenant to the land. Water is applied by gravity flood or by pump and sprinkler. Many farms have their own ponds which provide irrigation water and fishing. We recommend a consultation with the State Water Master in the County Court House whenever water rights are involved. Domestic wells vary in depth.
STORES, SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY CHURCHES are marked on the accompanying map. There are no incorporated towns in the Applegate. Community activities are varied, sponsored by schools, churches, Granges, Garden Clubs, Home Economic units of the County Extension Service, 4-H clubs, Scouts, etc. The map shows principal picnic and camping spots. There are many good fishing places in the valley.
