''Pine Ridge'' was a
company town
A company town is a place where practically all stores and housing are owned by the one company that is also the main employer. Company towns are often planned with a suite of amenities such as stores, houses of worship, schools, markets and re ...
located about a mile north of
Chiloquin, Oregon
Chiloquin ( ) (Klamath: mbosaksawaas, "flint place" ) is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Chiloquin was the pioneer version of a Klamath family name ''Chaloquin'', which was the name of a Klamath chief who was alive at the time o ...
, along the
Williamson River, run by the Forest Lumber Company from 1924 to 1939. It included a
sawmill
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...
, offices, hotel, school, residences, and company store. It was destroyed by a
forest fire
A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire ...
on August 19, 1939, and never rebuilt. The office vault was the only surviving structure, and a house was later built adjacent to it, incorporating it as a room.
A sawmill was built on the site around 1915 for Modoc Lumber Company, as well as a few houses. The area was originally known as "Aspgrove." Only the manager's house was built well; none of the others had complete bathrooms. After Forest Lumber bought the property, houses were built to a higher standard.
* Elevation:
References
* ''Pine Ridge: A Forgotten Town in Klamath County, Oregon'', by Francis Juris (1917-2018)
* ''Chicago Tribune'', August 21, 1939: "Forests Ablaze over 1,000 Mile Pacific Front."
Unincorporated communities in Klamath County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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