Abandoned Jackson County: Towns Lost to Time [Oregon]

Jackson County’s abandoned towns, once thriving during the gold rush, now stand as haunting, forgotten remnants of history.

Jackson County sprang to life when gold was discovered in the early 1850s. Seemingly overnight, towns began to appear. But when the last of the gold was gone, some of the towns were abandoned. Long gone are the stagecoaches, post offices, shops, saloons, quaint churches, and one—room schoolhouses. Today, all that remains of some of Jackson County’s once busting towns is...