Canyon City Grant County Oregon B.B. Bakowski Real Photo Postcard

Canyon City, Oregon, was founded in 1862 following a major gold strike on Canyon Creek, quickly becoming a central hub during the Blue Mountain gold rush. As prospectors flocked to the area, it rapidly developed into the county seat for Grant County, serving as a vital supply and administrative center for the surrounding mining districts. Its early growth exemplified the boom-and-bust cycles characteristic of American frontier mining towns in the mid-to-late 19th century.