Oregon Route 52
state highway in Malheur County, Oregon, United States
Oregon Route 52 (OR 52) is a very short Oregon state highway that runs from OR 201 at Payette Junction, Oregon, to the Snake River (the Idaho state line) at Payette, Idaho. It is a continuation of ID 52 and was once signed as Oregon Route 90. OR 52 consists of the Payette Spur No. 492 (see Oregon highways and routes).
Route description
OR 52 begins at an intersection with OR 201 at Payette Junction and continues south to the Idaho state line at Payette, Idaho, where it continues as ID 52.
History
The Payette Spur was designated OR 90 in 1932 and renumbered OR 52 in 1952.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Malheur County.
References
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The public source identifies “Oregon Route 52” as state highway in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Oregon, Route and state.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Oregon Route 52”, the useful work is to connect “state highway in Malheur County, Oregon, United States” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 27, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2494505. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1932 and 1952.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
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Three-step research path
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Questions for further research
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This entry incorporates text from “Oregon Route 52” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.