Bonanza in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Bonanza

"The Cloverleaf City"

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, May 26, 2012

1. Bonanza Marker

Inscription. Officially, Bonanza was founded July 11, 1873 when Ira P. Chandler homesteaded the site. Unofficially, Bonanza was founded sometime prior to the beginning of the Modoc War, when John S. Shook pre-empted the land east of Lost River, opposite Big Springs Park.

Erected 1973 by Klamath County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 1873.

Location. 42° 11.887′ N, 121° 24.03′ W. Marker is in Bonanza, Oregon, in Klamath County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and E Langell Valley Rd (Oregon Route 70), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bonanza OR 97623, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the High Desert

and in Southern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haynesville (approx. 9½ miles away); Swede’s Cut (approx. 10.3 miles away); Lindsey Applegate (approx. 12.6 miles away); Applegate Trail (approx. 12.6 miles away); The Ranch of J. Frank Adams (approx. 14.2 miles away); Dennis Crawley Cabin (approx. 14.3 miles away); Stone Bridge (approx. 15.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bonanza.

More about this marker. Marker is located in Big Springs City Park

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, May 26, 2012

2. Bonanza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.