Oregon Gazetteer
Malvin Brown Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Douglas County. The primary coordinates for Malvin Brown Ridge places it within the OR 97443 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Malvin Brown Ridge |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | 3.4 mi. long, 1.3 mi. wide; in Umpqua National Forest, trends NNE from Red Butte to the Little River; T27S, Rgs2&1W, Willamette Meridian |
| History: | Named for PFC Malvin L. Brown (1920-1945), an African-American medic who died in the North Umpqua River watershed during a U.S. Forest Service Smokejumper Program forest fire operation. |
| County: | Douglas County |
| Latitude: | 43.1746347 |
| Longitude: | -122.8819883 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Malvin Brown Ridge: Malvin Brown Ridge.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Malvin Brown Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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North Umpqua Village, OR
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