Susanville is a ghost town in

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, in the Blue Mountains about two miles up Elk Creek from

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. The place was started as a

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camp in 1862 or 1864.

History

Susanville was originally where Galena is located now. 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. The story goes that the miners of the "New Susanville" actually stole the post office, including its mailboxes, canceling stamp, inkpad. The Susanville office ran until 1952, after which mail went to

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. In 1913, the 80-oz Armstrong Nugget was found in the Susanville area. Susanville had only one street because Elk Creek canyon was too narrow for more. In its heyday, the camp had a store and a ten-stamp

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. As many as 1000 miners would come to town on Saturday nights.

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Historic image of Susanville
from In Search of History Expeditions

from ghosttowngallery.com Ghost towns in Oregon Former populated places in Grant County, Oregon 1888 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1888 {{GrantCountyOR-geo-stub

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