Abandoned Record
About Thornberry
Thornberry is a former community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States, founded in 1916. Formerly known as Grebe, Thornberry was named for Harvey B. Thornberry, who became the second postmaster in January 1919.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Thornberry, 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 Thornberry is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Thornberry
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.
- 1953 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Wishram sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1977 Biggs Junction sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Goldendale sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Biggs Junction 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 Thornberry
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Thornberry, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q85809365.
- USGS GNIS 1136827.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).