SFR0058
Original Owner:
Samuel Wade
Year of Property Acquisition:
1874
Award Type:
Sesquicentennial Ranch
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
Yes
Homestead Information:
Wallowa Cointy
Other:
No
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
Township 01 South, Rangen 43 East, Section 13
County:
Wallowa
Name of farm or ranch:
Wade Ranch
Address physical location:
79265 Wade Gulch Lane Lostine OR 97857
GPS location:
N45 28' 27.6204 W117 23' 11.6952"
Distance from nearest town:
2.5 miles
Nearest town name:
Lostine
Who farms or ranches today:
Sam M. Wade (great grandson of founder)
Original buildings still in use:
Yes
Building structures on property with date of construction:
House built in 1882; still lived in
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Cattle, horses (including percherons) hay oats
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Irrigated grains and alfalfa hay; 1980's alot of land put into CRP; cattle
National register property:
No
Contact first name:
N/A
Date of application:
2024-05-01 00:00:00
Date of award:
2024
Genealogical information included:
No
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
OSU
Applicants relationship to original owners:
Great Grandson
Origin of original owners:
Iowa
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
2
Notes and comments property:
Original owner Samuel Wade had a friendly and cooperative relationship with Chief Joseph of Nez Pearce Indian tribe. Proud of conservation efforts to prevent erosion and maintain active stands of grassland on property.
Original Acreage:
160.0acres
Current Acreage:
2,200.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
2100