Copper is a former community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. Copper was located about 1 mile north of the Oregon–California border, near the mouth of Carberry Creek. Copper was named for the
Mud flats at the south end of Applegate Lake where the town of Copper formerly stood. This area is usually submerged beneath over 60 feet (18 m) of water. The road, now a boat ramp, is the remains of the highway that once served Copper.
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The Applegate River is a 51-mile -long tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately 698 square miles. Rising in northern California, it soon crosses the border and
Copper, Jackson County, Oregon
…office from 1924 until 1932. The elevation of Copper is 1,949 feet. The townsite was inundated in 1980 when Applegate Lake was formed by damming the Applegate River…
Applegate Lake on the Applegate River