Abandoned Record
About Waterman
Waterman, also known as Waterman Flat, is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Waterman lies southeast of Richmond and northeast of Mitchell at the intersection of Richmond Road, Parrish Creek Road, and Waterman Road.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Waterman, 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 Waterman is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Waterman
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 Richmond sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Canyon City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Canyon City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Monument sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Frog Hollow 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 Waterman
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Waterman, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7974322.
- USGS GNIS 1161577.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).