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Lincoln County, Oregon

89 topographic sheets cover 69 settlements here, and 19 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

19 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Oregon within the United States
Lincoln County within Oregon

What the record shows

  • 942 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 19 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 9 buildings, 7 structures and 3 districts.
  • 5 of the 19 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 69 populated places in this county; 69 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

19

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Cape Perpetua Shelter and Parapetdistrict198988002016
Chitwood Bridgestructure197979002103
Depoe Bay Bridge No. 01388structure200505000823
Depoe Bay Ocean Waysidebuilding201212000082
Dorchester Housebuilding198080003337
Fisher School Bridgestructure197979002105
Look-Out on Cape Foulweather, Thebuilding201514001159
New Cliff Housebuilding198686002962
North Fork of the Yachats Bridgestructure197979002108
Old Yaquina Bay Lighthousebuilding197474001692
Pacific Spruce Saw Mill Tenant Housesbuilding199999000602
Rocky Creek Bridge No. 01089structure200505000824
Charles and Theresa Roper Housebuilding198181000500
Siletz Agency Sitedistrict197676001582
St. John's Episcopal Churchbuilding199090001510
TRADEWINDS KINGFISHER (Cruiser)structure91001562
US Spruce Production Railroad XII, Spur 5district198988002032
Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 01820structure200505000821
Yaquina Head Lighthousebuilding199373002340

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

392 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 392 of them, burning about 4,151 acres. 12 started naturally and 4 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning129
Recreation and ceremony112
Equipment and vehicle use43
Smoking31
Missing data/not specified/undetermined28
Natural12
Fireworks11
Other causes9
Power generation/transmission/distribution5
Arson/incendiarism4
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Firearms and explosives use2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined2,552 acresToledo UnitECHO MTN. COMPLEX
8 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined282 acresOregon Department of Forestry Salem HeadquartersKIMBERLING MT
22 August 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined202 acresOregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters2500 RD. FIRE
30 October 2017Debris and open burning140 acresOregon Department of Forestry Salem HeadquartersSLICK ROCK
18 December 2005Debris and open burning130 acresToledo UnitLAMBERT
26 October 2007Debris and open burning110 acresToledo UnitSOUTH STOTT
4 June 2019Equipment and vehicle use108 acresNorthwest Oregon DistrictTROJAN
20 October 1998Debris and open burning91 acresToledo UnitSPENCER CREEK

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1984 to 2024

47 of 47 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 47 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 1 injury and about $8,290,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Flood22
Heavy Rain12
Thunderstorm Wind8
Tornado4
Waterspout1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2015Heavy RainLincoln City1 killed, 1 hurt, $1,240,000Heavy rain resulted in a multiple of large land slides from Florence to Newport. A landslide in Newport damaged 6 homes and resulted in the evacuation of other near by homes. A car fell into a sink hole in Newport as it opened up a garage. One landslide that struck a home killed an elderly woman and her dog, and injured her husband. A creek near Yachats River Rd pushed a home off of its foundation as it rerouted from the heavy rain. Highway 229 in Siletz flooded. The Siletz River near Siletz and the Alsea River near Tidewater exceeded flood stage. A new daily rainfall record was set in Newport when 3.08 inches of rain on the 17th broke the previous record of 2 inches that was last set in 1925.
January 2012FloodDenzer Bridge$3,000,000Heavy rain caused the Alsea River near Tidewater to overflow its banks, causing a major flood to the surrounding area. The Alsea River crested at 23.6 feet on January 19th at 5 pm PST, 5.6 feet above flood stage.
January 2012FloodSiletz$2,000,000Heavy rain caused the Siletz River near Siletz to overflow its banks and flood low lying areas. The Siletz River crested at 23.5 feet on January 19th at 2 pm PST, 7.5 feet above flood stage.
January 1996Thunderstorm WindLincoln City$1,500,000no account filed
November 1984Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
December 2015FloodSiletz$128,000Heavy rain resulted in flooding of the Siltez river near Siletz and the Alsea River near Tidewater. High water covered many roads.
December 2007FloodCamp Twelve$124,000The Siletz River near Siletz had moderate flooding, causing flood damage near Siletz and Lincoln City and surrounding areas. NOTE: Damage estimates are for the entire Lincoln county.
November 2009Tornado (EF0)Neotsu$35,000The tornado caused widespread damage to a neighborhood in the Roads End area of Lincoln City, damaging 11 homes, 3 automobiles, and uprooting a couple trees and snapping another. The uprooted trees were about 20-24 inches in diameter, and one was carried 20 yards downwind. One home had major roof damage, with 40-50% of the roof collapsed.
October 2024Tornado (EF0)Southbeach$8,000At the Oregon State University Ship Operations Facility in South Beach, Oregon, security camera footage showed a distinct circulation move northeastward across a lot before moving over the bay and impacting pilings and a dock in the water. About 20 square feet of concrete shingles were torn off the main building. Various items weighing up to 1100 pounds in the parking lot were flipped upside down or pushed aside.
October 2016Heavy RainWaldport Arpt$5,000KVAL News reported a landslide blocking the northbound lane of Highway 101 near Yachats.
December 2023FloodCamp Twelve-Heavy rain produced minor flooding along the Siletz River at Siletz. The river crested at 17.7 feet at 6 pm on December 5th. Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
January 2021FloodTidewater-The Alsea River near Tidewater (TIDO3) rose above flood stage at 0100PST, crested at 20.83 feet, the subsided below flood stage at 1400PST on the 13th.
January 2021FloodKernville-The Siletz River near Siletz (SILO3) rose above flood stage around 2015PST, crested at 21.61 feet, then fell below flood stage at 1300PST on the 13th. Flood stage is 16.0 feet and moderate flood stage is 20.0 feet.
November 2021FloodSiletz-The Siletz River near Siletz (SILO3) rose above flood stage of 16 feet at 0830PST of the 11th, crested at 18.1 feet at 1345PST on the 11th, then fell below flood stage at 2200PST on the 12th.
November 2021FloodRose Lodge-High water closed highway 18 near Otis, Bear Creek Road and Rose Lodge. Other roads in the area were closed as well. A landslide closed North Slick Rock Creek Road about 1/2mile south of highway 18.
December 2020FloodSiletz-The gage on the Siletz river near Siletz (SILO3) crested at 17.6 feet. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. No damage was reported.
October 2016Thunderstorm WindGleneden Beach-Strong thunderstorm produced winds gusting up to 59 mph, recorded at a weather station at Gleneden Beach.
November 2016FloodSiletz-Heavy rain resulted in flooding of the Siletz River at Siletz. The Siletz River reached flood stage at 115 AM on November 25th, and crested at 16.5 feet at 345 AM on November 25th. The river dropped below flood stage at 715 AM on November 25.
December 2014FloodTidewater-The Alsea River near Tidewater reached flood stage of 18 feet at 1030 pm PST on December 20th. The river crested at 18.89 feet at 230 AM PST on December 21st, and dropped below flood stage at 1130 AM PST.
December 2014FloodSiletz-The Siletz River at Siletz reached flood stage of 20 feet at 1045 PM PST on December 20th. The river crested at 20.33 feet at 1230 AM PST on December 21st, before dropping below flood stage an hour later.
November 2012Thunderstorm Wind(Jnw)Newport Arpt-Strong winds were reported at the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport with gusts to 58 kts. Wind gusts of 62 kts were also reported at Yachats.
November 2012FloodSiletz-Heavy rain caused the Siletz River near Siletz to overflow its banks and flood low lying areas. The Siletz River crested at 16.8 feet on January 19th at 6 pm PST, 0.8 feet above flood stage.
November 2012FloodDenzer Bridge-Heavy rain caused the Alsea River near Tidewater to overflow its banks, causing flooding to the surrounding area. The Alsea River crested at 18.9 feet on January 19th at 11 pm PST, 0.9 feet above flood stage.
January 2011FloodCamp Twelve-Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff produced flooding along the Siletz River. The Siletz River at Siletz crested at 20.6 feet on January 16th at 17:30 PST.
December 2010Thunderstorm WindLincoln City-Strong, gusty winds were reported at Lincoln City with sustained winds of 35 kts and gusts to 53 kts.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindWaldport-A thunderstorm produced strong winds in Waldport with a gust of 52 kt.
January 2009FloodCamp Twelve-Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff produced flooding along the Siletz River.
December 2007FloodTidewater-The Alsea River flooded near Tidewater, causing widespread damage to homes near the area.
December 2007Heavy RainWecoma Beach-Storm total precipitaion was 3.50 inches in Lincoln City.
January 2007Heavy Rain(Jnw)Newport Arpt-A total accumulation of 1.52 inches was reported.
November 2006FloodSiletz-The Siletz River near Siletz crested at 23.0 feet on November 7th, with flood stage at 16.0 feet.
November 2006Heavy RainYachats-Recorded a 5-day total of 12.2 inches at Cannibal Mountain.
January 2006FloodSiletz-no account filed
December 2005FloodTidewater-no account filed
January 2004Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
December 2003Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
December 2003Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
January 2003Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
March 2003Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
March 2003Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
August 2001Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
January 1997FloodYachats-no account filed
April 1996WaterspoutWaldport-no account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindNewport-no account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindYaquina-no account filed
October 1996Tornado (F0)(Jnw)Newport Arpt-no account filed
July 1984Thunderstorm Windnot stated-no account filed

Mines and quarries

134 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 134 workings inside this county. 53 still produce and 81 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone54
Sand and Gravel, Construction37
Stone, Crushed/Broken33
Clay10
Iron, Titanium, Metal, Chromium1
Iron1
Zirconium, Titanium, Chromium1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Big Creek IlmeniteIron, Zirconium, Titanium, ChromiumOccurrence
Big Creek-Yaquina Bay-Newport PlacerIron, Titanium, Metal, ChromiumOccurrenceChromite, Ilmenite
Clay PitClayPast Producer
Clay PitClayPast Producer
Clay PitClayPast Producer
Goddard SiteClayPast Producer
Goddard SiteClayProducer
St Clair PitClay, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
St. Clair PitClay, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed PitClayProducer
Unnamed PitClayProducer
Unnamed PitClayProducer
1095 PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Agate Beach QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Baldy Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Blattner Creek PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Cedar Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Devils Lake Rock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Eckman Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Fischer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Iron Mountain QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Iron Mountain QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Little Iron Mtn. QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Logsden-Mill CreekStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Otter Crest QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pankey QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Siletz Grg-Indian PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Siletz River QuaaryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Smith TransferStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Sunshine PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Table Mountain QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
WaldportStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Widow Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Widow Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Wolf Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Yaquina Head QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ford Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Ford Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
LogsdenSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Logsden PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Lyons Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lyons Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Moolack Rock PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Moolack Rock PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Plant SiteSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Plant SiteSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Schoolhouse Creek Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Schoolhousec Reek Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Siletz Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Siletz Plant SiteSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Siletz Plant SiteSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
1095 PitStonePast Producer
Agate BeachStonePast Producer
Baldy Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Basalt QuarryStonePast Producer
Basalt QuarryStonePast Producer
Basalt QuarryStonePast Producer
Basalt QuarryStonePast Producer
Blattner Creek PitStonePast Producer
Cedar Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Devils Lake QuarryStonePast Producer
Devils Lake QuarryStoneProducer
Devils Lake RockStonePast Producer
Drift Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Drift Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Eckman Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
FischerStonePast Producer
Fisher QuarryStonePast Producer
Fisher QuarryStoneProducer
Indian Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Indian Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Iron Mountain QuarryStonePast Producer
Iron Mountain QuarryStonePast Producer
Little Iron Mtn QuarryStonePast Producer
Lunstedt QuarryStonePast Producer
Lunstedt QuarryStonePast Producer
Maco QuarryStonePast Producer
Maco QuarryStonePast Producer
Minski QuarryStonePast Producer
Minski QuarryStonePast Producer
Otter Crest QuarryStonePast Producer
Pankey QuarryStonePast Producer
QuarryStonePast Producer
QuarryStonePast Producer
QuarryStonePast Producer
QuarryStonePast Producer
QuarryStonePast Producer
Siletz Grg-IndndianStonePast Producer
Siletz River QuarryStonePast Producer
Siletz River QuarryStonePast Producer
Siletz River QuarryStonePast Producer
Smith TransferStonePast Producer
SunshineStonePast Producer
Sunshine Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Sunshine Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Table Mountain QuarryStonePast Producer
Table Mountain QuarryStonePast Producer
Table Mountain QuarryStonePast Producer
Uscg StationStonePast Producer
Widow Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Widow Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Widow Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Widow Creek QuarryStoneProducer
Wolf Creek QuarryStonePast Producer
Yaquina Head QuarryStonePast Producer

Every populated place in the county

69

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Lincoln County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.