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*'''1851'''---The stake was driven beginning a survey of the Oregon country. | *'''1851'''---The stake was driven beginning a survey of the Oregon country. | ||
*'''1852 (Jan)'''---[[Douglas County, Oregon Genealogy|Douglas County]] and [[Jackson County, Oregon Genealogy|Jackson County]] are both created from part of Umpqua County. | *'''1852 (Jan)'''---[[Douglas County, Oregon Genealogy|Douglas County]] and [[Jackson County, Oregon Genealogy|Jackson County]] are both created from part of Umpqua County. | ||
*'''1853'''---The [[Washington|Washington Territory]] was organized, reducing the size of the Oregon Territory by about half. | *'''1853'''---The [[Washington Genealogy|Washington Territory]] was organized, reducing the size of the Oregon Territory by about half. | ||
*'''1853 (Dec)---'''[[Tillamook County, Oregon Genealogy|Tillamook County]]''' '''is created from parts of Clatsop, Polk, and Yamhill Counties. Coos County is created from parts of Umpqua and Jackson Counties. | *'''1853 (Dec)---'''[[Tillamook County, Oregon Genealogy|Tillamook County]]''' '''is created from parts of Clatsop, Polk, and Yamhill Counties. Coos County is created from parts of Umpqua and Jackson Counties. | ||
*'''1854---'''John W. Hillman and a party of prospectors discover [http://www.nps.gov/crla/ Crater Lake], which they called Deep Blue Lake. | *'''1854---'''John W. Hillman and a party of prospectors discover [http://www.nps.gov/crla/ Crater Lake], which they called Deep Blue Lake. | ||