The Chemult Fire July 8th, 2006 Cause "Down Strike"
The Chemult Fire
The Chemult Fire
A Train Passing Through Chemult's Train Station
Matsutake Mushrooms and other rare mushrooms are prized delicacies -- not to mention big business. Mushrooms are categorized 1-5 this mushroom is a 5, the vail is completelyopen
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Brief History
This community, elevation 4,758 feet, is toward the north end of the county, on Us-g7. The Southern Pacific Cascade Line station Knott was established in 1924 during construction and changed to Chemult when the line was opened to traffic in 1926. Chemult post office was opened in 1926, and the junction with the Burlington Northern was done in 1834. The name is that of a Klamath chief who was one of the 26 who signed the treaty of October 14, 1864' the geography of the locality is shown on the USGS map of the Chemult quadrangle.
Chemult is an unincorporated community located in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Chemult has a population of about 300 people.[citation needed] this number may be 100 or so too large
If anyone can help me on some of the history on this town I would more then welcome you're help, this is all I can dig up at the moment. Please contact webmaster if you have old pictures or history, thanks