Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Coos County, Oregon

Beaver Hill

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States.

Record

About Beaver Hill

Beaver Hill is a ghost town in Coos County, Oregon, United States. It is about 12 miles (19 km) south of the city of Coos Bay, east of U.S. Route 101 and west of Oregon Route 42.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Beaver Hill, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Beaver Hill is

USGS topographic map around Beaver Hill
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Beaver Hill

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Beaver Hill

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Beaver Hill, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q16839605.
  3. USGS GNIS 1117447.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).