Abandoned Record
About Mottinger
Mottinger is an extinct town in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Washington. A post office called Mottinger was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1951.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Mottinger, 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 Mottinger is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Mottinger
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.
- 1908 Umatilla sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Pendleton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Pendleton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Hat Rock sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Hermiston sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1993 Hat Rock 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 Mottinger
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Mottinger, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995396.
- USGS GNIS 1514760.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).