Keno in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Chase Stage Station
(1875–1909)
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
1. Chase Stage Station Marker
Located on both the Yreka–Ager and Ashland-Pokegama stage and freight roads until 1909.
Erected 1976 by Klamath County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 42° 8.174′ N, 122° 0.784′ W. Marker is in Keno, Oregon, in Klamath County. Marker is on Topsy Grade Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keno OR 97627, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Applegate Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Topsy Grade (approx. 0.8 miles away); Klamath River Crossing (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Applegate Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spencer Creek Crossing / Camp Day (approx. 1.4 miles away); Second Klamath River Ford (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cooper Stage - Station Site (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bear Valley (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keno.
More about this marker. This marker is only accessible from the east end of Topsy Grade Road.
Regarding Chase Stage Station. The 1973 edition of Klamath
this page online
(Yreka) Journal, February 16, 1887. Fred Clift and George Chase have purchased the Linkville-Lakeview Stage Company's coach for the run between Linkville and Yreka.
Journal, February 23, 1887. Mr. Clift started from Linkville last Friday on his first trip with a stage to Yreka, but found snow so deep near Chase's ranch, that he returned to postpone the time of making regular trips, until snow disappeared to some extant ... The new line via Klamath River, under management of Clift & Chase will be a great accommodation for all in the Klamath basin desiring to travel on the shortest and easiest stage route to the railroad.
Journal, March 9, 1887. The first stage of Chase and Clift's new tri-weekly line arrived here (Yreka) last Sunday (6th) from Linkville, which enterprise will be a great accommodation to the people of Southeastern Oregon, as this is the shortest, easiest and quickest route to the railroad, far preferable to either the Ashland or Redding routes. Both men are old hands at the stage business, and will run four horse teams, and first class stages, built expressly for comfortable travel over our mountain roads.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
2. Chase Stage Station Marker
View of marker looking west along the former Topsy Grade Road stage route.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
3. Chase Stage Station Marker
Nothing remains of the former stage station. A newer private home now resides at the site.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
4. Chase Stage Station Marker
View of marker looking east and along the former Topsy Grade Road stage route.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
