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Crane Townsite Company records, circa 1911-1916
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Crane Townsite Company
- Title
- Crane Townsite Company records
- Dates
- circa 1911-1916 (inclusive)19111916
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic feet, (1 legal document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2496
- Summary
- The collection contains records on individual sections within the townsite of Crane, located in Harney County, Oregon. Each record provides a colored map with details of topography, and some include notes on land features, soil quality, and uses for which the land is suitable. Collection also includes a ledger book, mostly blank, with names of purchasers.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Located in Harney County, Oregon, the community of Crane was named after nearby Crane Creek. The first post office was established in 1895 but discontinued in 1903, to be re-established in 1916. At that time, a railroad was completed linking Crane to Ontario, and Crane became an important livestock shipping point. The Crane townsite was located on the land grant of the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains records on individual sections within the Crane townsite. Each record provides a colored map with details of topography. One portion of the records, circa 1911, consists of loose-leaf sheets that had been contained in a small binder. The remainder of the records are in a bound land examination book; these date to circa 1911-1916, and typically include comments about each section, such as notes on landscape features, soil quality, availability of water, and uses for which the land is suitable. Also included in the collection is a ledger book, mostly blank, that lists purchasers of lots and accounts.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Crane Townsite Company records, Mss 2496, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Washington State University, August 1977.
Processing Note
For preservation purposes, loose-leaf records were removed from their binder; the original binder cover was retained in the collection. Collection guide was revised in October 2023 to conform to current standard.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Land companies--Oregon--Crane--20th century
- Land subdivision--Oregon--Crane--20th century
- Land use--Oregon--Crane--20th century
- Real property--Oregon--Crane--20th century--maps
Corporate Names
- Crane Townsite Company--Records and correspondence
Geographical Names
- Crane (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- property records
