Malheur City, Oregon

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Malheur City, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Malheur City, Oregon is located in Oregon
Malheur City, Oregon
Malheur City, Oregon
Coordinates: 44°23′18″N 117°41′58″W / 44.388200°N 117.699480°W / 44.388200; -117.699480
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Malheur City is a ghost town in Baker County, Oregon, United States, situated along Willow Creek.[1] The town was established in 1863 after miners struck gold in the nearby El Dorado mine.[1] Originally located in Baker County, Malheur City became part of Malheur County after the county's formation in 1887.[1] The town became unpopulated around 1911 after mining operations slowed in the area.[1] On August 16, 1957, a brushfire burned all of the town's remaining wooden structures, leaving only stone foundations.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Florin, Lambert (1971). Ghost Towns of the West. New York City: Promontory Press. pp. 744–746. ISBN 978-0-883-94013-6.
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