Abandoned Record
About Condon
Condon is a city in and the county seat of Gilliam County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, Condon had a population of 711.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Condon, 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 Condon is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Condon
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.
- 1916 Condon sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1970 Condon sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Condon sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Condon
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Condon": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Condon, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2252119.
- USGS GNIS 1119195.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).