Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Lane County, Oregon

Malabon

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States.

Record

About Malabon

Malabon (also known as Clear Lake) is a historical unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The area is now a scattered collection of rural houses and farms northwest of Eugene, close to Mahlon Sweet Field.

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

USGS topographic map around Malabon
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

13 historic USGS maps cover Malabon

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 Malabon

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Malabon, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6740776.
  3. USGS GNIS 1166549.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).