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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 146 || Cottage Grove Museum<br />''Original location north of Willamette River Bridge south of Cottage Grove'' || style="text-align: center;" | Fair || As of 2011<ref name="2011_atcherman">Atcherman, Gail. Email to Laura Wilt, 14 July 2011</ref> || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
| style="text-align: center;" | MP 146 || Cottage Grove Museum<br />''Original location north of Willamette River Bridge south of Cottage Grove'' || style="text-align: center;" | Fair || As of 2011<ref name="2011_atcherman">Atcherman, Gail. Email to Laura Wilt, 14 July 2011</ref> || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 225|| Bills Rd. south of Tri-City || style="text-align: center;" | Good || Rediscovered in 2024 by Kirk J. Poole and Rick Cornish; further research is needed || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2024-01-10_pacific_orig-stone-milepost-225_k-poole.jpg|150px|frameless]]<br />(2024)
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 268 || [https://goo.gl/maps/63xpMx2avTJ8VNp69 Oxyoke Rd. near Pleasant Valley] || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
| style="text-align: center;" | MP 268 || [https://goo.gl/maps/63xpMx2avTJ8VNp69 Oxyoke Rd. near Pleasant Valley] || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 294 || [https://goo.gl/maps/nzpyB2WvupCg3cqAA OR-99 in Rock Point] || style="text-align: center;" | Destroyed || Knocked over as of April 2012 || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
| style="text-align: center;" | MP 294 || [https://goo.gl/maps/nzpyB2WvupCg3cqAA OR-99 in Rock Point] || style="text-align: center;" | Destroyed || Knocked over as of April 2012 || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 303 || [https://goo.gl/maps/b54fVJGgLVe96Asu6 OR-99 northwest of Central Point] || style="text-align: center;" | Good || || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 303 || [https://goo.gl/maps/b54fVJGgLVe96Asu6 OR-99 northwest of Central Point] || style="text-align: center;" | Possibly Removed || Might have been removed in 2023 as part of road construction<ref name="kirkjpoole_2023-10-30">Poole, Kirk J. Facebook Messenger chat with Jonathan Ledbetter, 30 October 2023</ref>. Needs to be re-evaluated in the field. || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 58 || Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail near Viento State Park || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || Rediscovered 1981<ref name="ochi_1981_p104">Ochi, Diane. [http://npshistory.com/publications/columbia-river-highway.pdf ''Columbia River Highway: Options for Conservation and Reuse''], National Park Service, 1981, p. 104</ref> || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2020-02-07_orig-stone-milepost-58_4637.jpg|100px|frameless]]<br />(2020)
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 58 || Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail near Viento State Park || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || Rediscovered in 1981 by Diane Ochi<ref name="ochi_1981_p104">Ochi, Diane. [http://npshistory.com/publications/columbia-river-highway.pdf ''Columbia River Highway: Options for Conservation and Reuse''], National Park Service, 1981, p. 104</ref> || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2020-02-07_orig-stone-milepost-58_4637.jpg|100px|frameless]]<br />(2020)
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 70 || Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail near Mosier Twin Tunnels || style="text-align: center;" | Replaced || Was in poor condition by 1987<ref name="odot_1987-11_hcrh-study_p64">Gronowski, Nancy H. & Jeanette Kloos. ''A Study of the Historic Columbia River Highway'', Oregon Department of Transportation, November 1987, p. 64</ref>, likely replaced with [https://goo.gl/maps/YfB9nyDmofVURx888 restored milepost] by 2000 || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 70 || Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail near Mosier Twin Tunnels || style="text-align: center;" | Replaced || Rediscovered by 1987 in poor condition<ref name="odot_1987-11_hcrh-study_p64">Gronowski, Nancy H. & Jeanette Kloos. ''A Study of the Historic Columbia River Highway'', Oregon Department of Transportation, November 1987, p. 64</ref>, likely replaced with [https://goo.gl/maps/YfB9nyDmofVURx888 restored milepost] by 2000 || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 213 || rowspan="5" | Oregon Trail interpretive sign at the corner of US-30 and Old Pendleton River Rd. in Pendleton || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || rowspan="5" | Mileposts moved to this location prior to 2015 to prevent further vandalism and theft || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
| style="text-align: center;" | MP 213 || rowspan="5" | Oregon Trail interpretive sign at the corner of US-30 and Old Pendleton River Rd. in Pendleton || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || rowspan="5" | Mileposts moved to this location prior to 2015 to prevent further vandalism and theft || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 239 || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
| style="text-align: center;" | MP 239 || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 340 || Old US-30 about 1 mile southeast of Baker City || style="text-align: center;" | Good || Rediscovered in September 2024 by Kirk J. Poole || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 342 || Old US-30 about 3 miles southeast of Baker City || style="text-align: center;" | Fair/Good || || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
| style="text-align: center;" | MP 342 || Old US-30 about 3 miles southeast of Baker City || style="text-align: center;" | Fair/Good || || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 18 || South of intersection of US-197 and Helmrich St. near Dufur || style="text-align: center;" | Destroyed || Appears to have been damaged beyond repair for unknown reasons || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2021-06-01_orig-stone-milepost-18-destroyed_2520.jpg|150px|frameless]]<br />(2021)
 
| style="text-align: center;" | MP 18 || South of intersection of US-197 and Helmrich St. near Dufur || style="text-align: center;" | Destroyed || Appears to have been damaged beyond repair for unknown reasons || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2021-06-01_orig-stone-milepost-18-destroyed_2520.jpg|150px|frameless]]<br />(2021)
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 19 || Abandonned section of OR-23/US-197 south of Dufur || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || Rediscovered in 2022 by Kirk J. Poole and Aaron F. Litt; still has black paint inside numerals and black band along bottom || style="text-align: center;" |
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 19 || Abandonned section of OR-23/US-197 south of Dufur || style="text-align: center;" | Excellent || Rediscovered in 2022 by Kirk J. Poole and Aaron F. Litt; still has black paint inside numerals and black band along bottom || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2022-04-15_orig-stone-milepost-19_k-poole_1.jpg|150px|frameless]]<br />(2022)
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 27 || Near south end of Dufur Gap Rd. between Dufur and Tygh Valley || style="text-align: center;" | Good || Rediscovered in 2022 by Kirk J. Poole and Aaron F. Litt; not upright, being used as part of a fence || style="text-align: center;" |
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 27 || Near south end of Dufur Gap Rd. between Dufur and Tygh Valley || style="text-align: center;" | Good || Rediscovered in 2022 by Kirk J. Poole and Aaron F. Litt; not upright, being used as part of a fence || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2022-04-15_orig-stone-milepost-27_k-poole.jpg|150px|frameless]]<br />(2022)
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 79 || NE Old US Highway 97 3 miles south of Willowdale || style="text-align: center;" | Good || Rediscovered in 2021 by Kirk J. Poole || style="text-align: center;" |
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 79 || NE Old US Highway 97 3 miles south of Willowdale || style="text-align: center;" | Good || Rediscovered in 2021 by Kirk J. Poole || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2022-04-29_orig-stone-milepost-79_k-poole.jpg|150px|frameless]]<br />(2022)
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 80 || NE Old US Highway 97 4 miles south of Willowdale || style="text-align: center;" | Poor/Fair || Rediscovered in 2021 by Kirk J. Poole; large chunks missing, kept standing with assistance of rocks placed at base || style="text-align: center;" |
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 80 || NE Old US Highway 97 4 miles south of Willowdale || style="text-align: center;" | Poor/Fair || Rediscovered in 2021 by Kirk J. Poole; large chunks missing, kept standing with assistance of rocks placed at base || style="text-align: center;" | [[File:2022-04-29_orig-stone-milepost-80_k-poole.jpg|150px|frameless]]<br />(2022)
 
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 178 || Edge of US-97 ROW 6 miles south of La Pine || style="text-align: center;" | Removed || Rediscovered during ROW clearing at an unknown date; also removed from the field at an unknown date and given to the retiring maintenance manager at ODOT's La Pine maintenance station || style="text-align: center;" | —
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| style="text-align: center;" | MP 178 || Edge of US-97 ROW 6 miles south of La Pine || style="text-align: center;" | Removed || Rediscovered during ROW clearing at an unknown date; also removed from the field at an unknown date and given to the retiring maintenance manager at ODOT's La Pine maintenance station<ref name="aaronlitt_2022-05-03">Litt, Aaron F. Facebook Messenger chat with Jonathan Ledbetter, 3 May 2022</ref> || style="text-align: center;" | —
 
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 17 November 2024

This is a list of the locations of all known surviving concrete 1924 OSHD mileposts that have been documented since 1980.

Pacific Highway

Milepost Location Condition Notes Photo
MP 129 Seavey Loop Rd. between Springfield and Goshen Good
MP 146 Cottage Grove Museum
Original location north of Willamette River Bridge south of Cottage Grove
Fair As of 2011[1]
MP 225 Bills Rd. south of Tri-City Good Rediscovered in 2024 by Kirk J. Poole and Rick Cornish; further research is needed 2024-01-10 pacific orig-stone-milepost-225 k-poole.jpg
(2024)
MP 268 Oxyoke Rd. near Pleasant Valley Excellent
MP 269 Near intersection of Monument Dr. and Mountain Paradise Rd., Pleasant Valley Fair/Good
MP 285 OR-99 near Savage Rapids Dam Unknown Rediscovered 2007[2], needs to be located in the field
MP 286 OR-99 east of Savage Creek Rd. near Grants Pass Excellent Rediscovered 2007[2]
MP 289 OR-99 southeast of the Depot St. Bridge in the City of Rogue River Good/Excellent
MP 294 OR-99 in Rock Point Destroyed Knocked over as of April 2012
MP 303 OR-99 northwest of Central Point Possibly Removed Might have been removed in 2023 as part of road construction[3]. Needs to be re-evaluated in the field.

Columbia River and Old Oregon Trail Highways

These two highways had continuous mileposts; the Old Oregon Trail based its mileposts off of where it branched from the Columbia River Highway.

Milepost Location Condition Notes Photo
MP 14 24400 block of Sandy Blvd. in Wood Village Excellent May not be in original location

2020-02-07 orig-stone-milepost-14 4322.jpg
(2020)

MP 58 Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail near Viento State Park Excellent Rediscovered in 1981 by Diane Ochi[4] 2020-02-07 orig-stone-milepost-58 4637.jpg
(2020)
MP 70 Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail near Mosier Twin Tunnels Replaced Rediscovered by 1987 in poor condition[5], likely replaced with restored milepost by 2000
MP 213 Oregon Trail interpretive sign at the corner of US-30 and Old Pendleton River Rd. in Pendleton Excellent Mileposts moved to this location prior to 2015 to prevent further vandalism and theft
MP 215 Good
MP 216 Good
MP 225 Excellent
MP 239 Excellent
MP 340 Old US-30 about 1 mile southeast of Baker City Good Rediscovered in September 2024 by Kirk J. Poole
MP 342 Old US-30 about 3 miles southeast of Baker City Fair/Good
MP 343 Old US-30 about 4 miles southeast of Baker City Good
MP 346 Old US-30 about 7 miles southeast of Baker City Poor Partially destroyed as of April 2012. Needs to be re-evaluated in the field.
MP 356 Old US-30 about 6 miles northwest of Durkee Poor Partially destroyed as of April 2012, but has lots of exposed rebar; the "3" is mostly missing in both directions. Needs to be re-evaluated in the field
MP 360 Old US-30 about 2 miles northwest of Durkee Good
MP 361 Old US-30 about 1 mile northwest of Durkee Poor Partially destroyed and bent at an angle as of April 2012. Needs to be re-evaluated in the field
MP 383 US-30 in Huntington Excellent

The Dalles-California Highway

Milepost Location Condition Notes Photo
MP 3 Eightmile Rd. near Petersburg Poor Exposed rebar, severe cracks; used to support a birdhouse 2021-06-01 orig-stone-milepost-3 2220.jpg
(2021)
MP 9 Intersection of Eightmile Rd. and Emerson Loop Rd. Good One major crack, no chunks missing 2021-06-01 orig-stone-milepost-9 2336.jpg
(2021)
MP 12 Abandonned section of OR-23/US-197 off of Ward Rd. near Boyd Good Some small chunks missing 2021-06-01 orig-stone-milepost-12 2432.jpg
(2021)
MP 18 South of intersection of US-197 and Helmrich St. near Dufur Destroyed Appears to have been damaged beyond repair for unknown reasons 2021-06-01 orig-stone-milepost-18-destroyed 2520.jpg
(2021)
MP 19 Abandonned section of OR-23/US-197 south of Dufur Excellent Rediscovered in 2022 by Kirk J. Poole and Aaron F. Litt; still has black paint inside numerals and black band along bottom 2022-04-15 orig-stone-milepost-19 k-poole 1.jpg
(2022)
MP 27 Near south end of Dufur Gap Rd. between Dufur and Tygh Valley Good Rediscovered in 2022 by Kirk J. Poole and Aaron F. Litt; not upright, being used as part of a fence 2022-04-15 orig-stone-milepost-27 k-poole.jpg
(2022)
MP 79 NE Old US Highway 97 3 miles south of Willowdale Good Rediscovered in 2021 by Kirk J. Poole 2022-04-29 orig-stone-milepost-79 k-poole.jpg
(2022)
MP 80 NE Old US Highway 97 4 miles south of Willowdale Poor/Fair Rediscovered in 2021 by Kirk J. Poole; large chunks missing, kept standing with assistance of rocks placed at base 2022-04-29 orig-stone-milepost-80 k-poole.jpg
(2022)
MP 178 Edge of US-97 ROW 6 miles south of La Pine Removed Rediscovered during ROW clearing at an unknown date; also removed from the field at an unknown date and given to the retiring maintenance manager at ODOT's La Pine maintenance station[6]

Unknown

Milepost Location Condition Notes Photo
MP 5 1600 block of SW Spring Garden St. in Portland Good Spring Garden St. was never a state highway, so this was possibly removed from the nearby Pacific or West Side Pacific Highway 2021-06-01 orig-stone-milepost-5 1630.jpg
(2021)

See Also

References

  1. Atcherman, Gail. Email to Laura Wilt, 14 July 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Medford Mail-Tribune. "Since You Asked: Old Mileposts Still on Highway 99," 7 October 2007
  3. Poole, Kirk J. Facebook Messenger chat with Jonathan Ledbetter, 30 October 2023
  4. Ochi, Diane. Columbia River Highway: Options for Conservation and Reuse, National Park Service, 1981, p. 104
  5. Gronowski, Nancy H. & Jeanette Kloos. A Study of the Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon Department of Transportation, November 1987, p. 64
  6. Litt, Aaron F. Facebook Messenger chat with Jonathan Ledbetter, 3 May 2022