Bonanza, OR 97623
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 42° 11.952 W 121° 24.046
10T E 632032 N 4673131
Bonanza's post office resides on Market Street.
Waymark Code: WMNCWK
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member PTCrazy
Views: 4

Bonanza's post office serves a community of around 415 people. The following describes this town's history:

The city, in a farming district, was named after the Spanish word for prosperity, apparently because of the good springs found nearby. The original Bonanza post office was established in 1875.

J. P. Roberts founded the community in 1876 and opened a store there. Bonanza was formally platted in 1878. By around 1900, it was considered the third most important city in Klamath County, after Klamath Falls and Merrill. Daily mail arrived by stagecoach. The chief products of the region were cattle, horses, grain, hay, fruits, and vegetables.

Bonanza is an agricultural community with large areas of alfalfa, cattle, and dairy farm use. The Lost River runs near downtown where the Bonanza Big Springs are located. Low water levels have caused groundwater contamination through the springs and added to the regional controversies over water use, endangered suckers (fish) and struggling salmon species, and farming.

~Wikipedia


Type of structure:: Stand alone

re-enter Zip Code here:: 97623

Current Status:: Still in Use

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