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History · Oregon Shores

Half of Oregon Shores’ homes were built after 1989

Most of Oregon Shores was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1989. Below: maps from 1957 on.

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What stands out about Oregon Shores’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Oregon Shores are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Oregon Shores, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Oregon Shores yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Oregon Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oregon Shores had a population of 330. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in central Klamath County, on the eastern shore of Agency Lake. It is 2 miles (3 km) west of the junction of U.S. Route 97 with Oregon Route 62 (Crater Lake Highway), and it is 24 miles (39 km) north of Klamath Falls, the county seat.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Oregon Shores on the map, 1957 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Oregon Shores. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Oregon Shores on the 1957 USGS mapOregon Shores on the 1985 USGS mapOregon Shores on the 1998 USGS map1957Chiloquin sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Oregon Shores.

Famous people

Famous people close to Oregon Shores

Nobody well known was born in Oregon Shores itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Brenda BakkeAmerican actress · b. 1963
Ralph HillAmerican runner; athletics competitor · b. 1908
Don Pedro ColleyAmerican actor · b. 1938
Sharron AngleFormer member of the Nevada Assembly from 1999 … · b. 1949
Charles O. PorterAmerican politician, member of the United State… · b. 1919
Christine DrazanAmerican politician from Oregon · b. 1972

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.