The Ashland Area, a well-settled agricultural subdistrict, is the
southeastern-most segment of the arable valley lands of the Medford District of Jackson County, Oregon. The city of Ashland and the
Ashland Area function as an important commercial and industrial section
of the Medford District, although the Area lies in close proximity to
the Medford focus of province and district life and is a part of the
same contiguous valley system. The Area is set apart by natural physical
features but its significant regionality lies in its nodal character.
