Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Washington County, Oregon

Thatcher

A ghost town site in Washington County, Oregon.

Record

About Thatcher

Thatcher is an unincorporated historic community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It was located approximately three miles north of Forest Grove at the intersection of Hillside and Thatcher roads.

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

USGS topographic map around Thatcher
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

8 historic USGS maps cover Thatcher

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 Thatcher

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Thatcher, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7711346.
  3. USGS GNIS 1127946.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).