Abandoned Record
About Robinsonville
Robinsonville, also known as Robisonville, is a ghost town and former mining town in Grant County, Oregon, located near Greenhorn.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Robinsonville, 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 Robinsonville is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Robinsonville
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.
- 1901 Sumpter sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Canyon City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Canyon City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Greenhorn sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1987 Bates sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1995 Greenhorn 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 Robinsonville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.
- Granite7.4 mi NE · Grant
- Austin7.7 mi S · Grant
- Whitney10.2 mi E · Baker
- Dixie13.3 mi S · Grant
- Cabell City13.8 mi NE · Grant
- Sumpter14.3 mi E · Baker
- Susanville14.7 mi W · Grant
- Bourne16.0 mi NE · Baker
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Robinsonville, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q38249519.
- USGS GNIS 1148559.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).