Record

About Danner

Danner is an unincorporated community located in Malheur County, Oregon, (Western United States). The community lies along the Danner Road off U.S. Route 95 west of the Jordan Valley.
From Wikipedia, "Danner, Oregon", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Danner, 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 Danner is

USGS topographic map around Danner — 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

5 historic USGS maps cover Danner

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.

1955 Jordan Valley sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Jordan Valley sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Jordan Valley sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1969 Danner sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1994 Jordan Valley sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Danner, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5220030.
USGS GNIS 1136202.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).