Abandoned Record
About Westfall
Westfall is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Westfall is approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Vale.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Westfall, 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 Westfall is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Westfall
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 Boise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Boise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Boise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 Harper sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Westfall sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1993 Vale sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Westfall
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.
- Jonesboro17.0 mi SW · Malheur
- Malheur City29.1 mi N · Malheur
- Lime34.8 mi NE · Baker
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Westfall": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Westfall, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7988607.
- USGS GNIS 1136892.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).