National Register of Historic Places

Osgood Ditch

Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon
Listed
October 3, 2001
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001151

About this property

The Osgood Ditch is a 9.2-mile (14.8 km) section of mining ditch located in southern Josephine County, Oregon, and northern Del Norte County, California. The ditch supplied water from the East Fork of the Illinois River to the High Gravel and Cameron mines, two hydraulic mines that conducted placer gold mining operations in the Upper Illinois Valley. The ditch was dug around 1900, at the same time that the High Gravel Mine was built. It took its name from F.H. Osgood, who purchased the mine shortly after its construction and expanded the ditch. When the Cameron Mine began hydraulic operations in the 1910s, the ditch brought water to that mine as well. The ditch was last used in 1942, after which point both mines had shut down. The ditch was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2001.

Location

Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon
42.04365, -123.63914

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cameron Mine
Industrial
0.2 mi
Allen Gulch Mill
Industrial
0.4 mi
Allen Gulch Townsite
Listed
0.5 mi
High Gravel Mine
Industrial
0.5 mi
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Listed
0.5 mi

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When was Osgood Ditch listed on the National Register?

Osgood Ditch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Osgood Ditch?

Osgood Ditch is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Osgood Ditch?

The period of significance for Osgood Ditch is recorded as the industrial era.

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