| Official Name: | Susanville |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oregon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Oregon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grant |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Coordinates: | 44.7133°N -118.7839°W |
| Elevation M: | 1173 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3848 |
Susanville is a ghost town 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.[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]
. Oregon for the Curious . Friedman, Ralph . Ralph Friedman . 1972 . 1993 . 3rd . 212 . Pars Publishing Company . Portland, Oregon . 0-87004-222-X.
