Whitney - Ghost Town of the Blue Mountains by Betty E Duncan
Originally a lumber company town, Whitney grew to become the main head of stage lines to mining and cattle towns such as Unity, Bridgeport, and Malheur City. Logging railroads were built out of Whitney in all directions. Nibley Lumber Company set up a large sawmill south of town in 1911 as loggers “daylighted” the giant stands of yellow pine nearby. At one time, over 150 people called Whitney their home. When the railway was abandoned in 1947, the town closed down.
Whitney is located on Highway 7 between Austin Junction and Sumpter in eastern Oregon. Mount Ireland is the snowy mountain just above the “ice house”.
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Comments
excellent capture….looks like a great place to explore
Thanks Roger, most are still privately owned and used for hunting cabins, so I haven’t done too much exploring, just photo taking. You can always tresspass with a camera and not get into trouble. :-)
– Betty E Duncan
Nice piece of Oregon history Betty.
Bob, Thank you for this great feature opportunity. It’s always a treat to capture and share historic Oregon before it all disappears.
– Betty E Duncan
congratulations for your well deserved feature in the All Oregon Scenery group !!!
my best, francis.
Thank you very much Francis, I so appreciate your comments :-)
– Betty E Duncan
Congratulations on the well deserved feature..great capture
Thank you Aussiedi, your comments are always appreciated :-)
– Betty E Duncan
Congratulations on the well deserved feature..Interesting piece of history
Thank you so much Chappy. Oregon is full of historic places, many right in our own back yards.
– Betty E Duncan
Congrats!
Thank you very much Monika :-)
– Betty E Duncan
Beautiful work..
Thank you Lori, and thanks for this feature opportunity ;-)
– Betty E Duncan
Betty, I would love to go there! I would have taken picture all day – well done! :-)
Thank you Tom, yes I drive by here all the time and it’s a great place for photo shoots.
– Betty E Duncan
Nice nostalgic shot
Thank you very much Walela :-)
– Betty E Duncan