Abandoned Record
About Malheur City
Malheur City is a ghost town in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, situated along Willow Creek. The town was established in 1863 after miners struck gold in the nearby El Dorado mine.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Malheur City, 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 Malheur City is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Malheur City
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 Baker sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Baker sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Bridgeport sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Brogan sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Bridgeport sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Malheur City
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Malheur City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Malheur City, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q85783455.
- USGS GNIS 1161431.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).