Bonny Slope, Oregon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bonny Slope
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Former commercial building in the area
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 Bonny Slope
Location in Oregon
Bonny Slope
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Bonny Slope is a small community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is an unincorporated community. This means it is a place where people live together, but it does not have its own local government like a city does. Bonny Slope is located north of Beaverton and northwest of Portland.
Discovering Bonny Slope
Bonny Slope is a quiet area in Oregon. It is known for its natural beauty. The community has a mix of homes and green spaces. It offers a peaceful place to live.
Early History of Bonny Slope
One of the first businesses in Bonny Slope was Potter's Mill. It started around 1900. E.O. Potter bought the mill in 1903. This mill used local timber.
Fires caused a lot of damage to the forests. Big fires happened in 1940 and 1951. After the August 1951 fire, the last lumber mill in Bonny Slope was built. It operated for about six months.
Roads and Transportation
In the early 1900s, special roads were built in Bonny Slope. These were called plank roads. They were made using lumber from local mills, like Potter's Mill.
Many of the main roads today were built because people asked for them. For example, McDaniel Road was built in 1928. Thompson Road followed in 1929. Laidlaw Road was created in 1932. Some smaller roads were paved in the 1990s. A few roads in the area are still unpaved today.
