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Many of the ghost towns in Oregon were once mining or lumber camps that were abandoned after their respective industries became unprosperous. [ 2 ] This list includes towns and communities that have been described as ghost towns, and may be abandoned, unpopulated, or have populations that have declined to significantly small numbers; [ a ] some ...
Buncom (also spelled Bunkum or Buncombe) is an abandoned mining town at the confluence of the Little Applegate River and Sterling Creek in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Medford, [2] at an elevation of 1,783 feet (543.5 m) above sea level.
The abandoned town was eventually used by Chinese miners, who took over the abandoned mines. Several years later, they were driven out as the previous inhabitants (the European settlers) returned from the Salmon River. [2] A hydraulic mine was built, and in 1885, a schoolhouse was built about a 1 ⁄ 2-mile (0.80 km) downstream from Golden. [2] [3]
This list of mines in Oregon summarizes the mines listed by the Geographic Names Information System. As of January 7, 2014, there are 595 entries. As of January 7, 2014, there are 595 entries. name
Old mines pose myriad dangers, with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Victims can fall into hidden shafts, get lost in underground tunnels or perish from poisonous gases present in many old coal mines.
Cornucopia is a ghost town built during the gold mining boom of the 1880s in Eastern Oregon, United States.The town was officially platted in 1886 and was a mining town with various levels of success until it was abandoned in 1942.
Jawbone Flats is a ghost town in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is located along Opal Creek, approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Salem, the state capitol, and is accessible via the Opal Pool Loop trail. [1] Established in 1931, Jawbone Flats was a mining camp founded after miners discovered gold in the region in 1859. [2]
The Lost Blue Bucket Mine is a lost mine reputed to be located along the Meek Wagon Train trail between the present day cities of Vale and The Dalles in Oregon, United States. Its discovery traces back to 1845, several years before the start of the California Gold Rush (1848–1855).