Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Lane County, Oregon

Lancaster

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States.

Record

About Lancaster

Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located about two miles south of Harrisburg and two miles north of Junction City, on Oregon Route 99E near the Willamette River.

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

USGS topographic map around Lancaster
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Lancaster

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 Lancaster

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Lancaster, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6483082.
  3. USGS GNIS 1122931.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).