Founded in the 1860s on the South Fork Coquille River, Myrtle Point is a former logging town named for the large number of myrtle trees that thrive in the area's mild, moist climate. The broadleaf evergreen, which ranges from the Coast Range south through the Siskiyou Mountains into western California, has a strong camphor scent and is prized for the beautiful grain of its wood. Many large specimens of this handsome tree grow in town, and a grove of myrtle trees can be seen at Hoffman Memorial State Wayside, just east on SR 42. Learn More...