Susanville is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States, in the Blue Mountains about two miles up Elk Creek from Galena. [1] The place was started as a gold mining camp in 1862 or 1864 and is now considered a ghost town. [2] [3]
Susanville was originally where Galena is located now. [4] Susanville post office was established in 1888, but was moved by miners two miles up Elk Creek in 1901, and Galena post office replaced the one at Susanville's original location. [4] The story goes that the miners of the "New Susanville" actually stole the post office, including its mailboxes, canceling stamp, inkpad. [3] The Susanville office ran until 1952, after which mail went to Bates. [4]
In 1913, the 80-oz Armstrong Nugget was found in the Susanville area. [3] [5]
Susanville had only one street because Elk Creek canyon was too narrow for more. [3] In its heyday, the camp had a store and a ten-stamp stamp mill. [3] As many as 1000 miners would come to town on Saturday nights. [3]
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