GPS Coordinates for locations described
in Garys 2007 Ghost Town USA columns
in Western & Eastern
Treasures Magazine
January
This column featured
researching urban ghost towns.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Housing site west of LA
International Airport. |
100
+/- |
33.9387493 |
-118.4387755 |
T3S, R15W, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base
Line) Sections not noted in urban area |
March Air Reserve Base (Riverside Co., CA) |
1519 |
33.8950177 / 33° 53 42 N |
-117.2542061 / 117° 15 15 W |
S½
Sec 13, 14, E½ Sec 23, all Sec 24, 25, 36, T3S, R4W, SBM |
February
This column featured the Salton
Sea area of Riverside and Imperial Counties, California.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Benson
Landing
(Imperial Co.) |
-233 |
33.1034057 |
-115.7529831 |
S½ Sec line btw Sec
19/20, T12S, R12E, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line) |
Bernice (Imperial Co.) |
-171 |
33.1072628 / 33° 06 26 N |
-115.5091537 / 115° 30 33 W |
W-Ctr
of SWΌ Sec 22, T12S, R14E, SBM |
Bertram (Imperial Co.) |
-187 |
33.3783658 / 33° 22 42 N (NW) 33.3736438 / 33° 22 25 N (SE) |
-115.7833277 / 115° 47 00 W (NW) -115.7763831 / 115° 46 35 W (SE) |
Sec 24, T9S, R11E, SBM |
Bombay
Beach
(Imperial Co.) |
-223 |
33.3508667 / 33° 21 03 N |
-115.7297152 / 115° 43 47 W |
NWΌ
Sec 33, T9S, R12E, SBM |
Camp
Dunlap/Slab
City
(Imperial Co.) |
72 |
33.2600364
/ 33° 15'
36" N |
-115.4660961
/ 115° 27'
58" W |
NEΌ
Sec 36, T10S, R14E, SBM |
(The)
Corners
(Imperial Co.) |
-175 |
33.3606223 |
-115.6466737 |
SWΌ Sec 29, SEΌ Sec 30, T9S,
R13E, SBM |
Corvina Estates (Imperial Co.) (CAFΙ bldg) |
-200 |
33.4212290 |
-115.8281493 |
SWΌ of the NEΌ Sec 4, T9S, R11E, SBM |
Eagle
Mountain
(Riverside Co.) |
1362 |
33.8575137 / 33° 51
27 N |
-115.4872075 / 115° 29
14 W |
W½ Sec 1, all Sec 2, T4S, R14E, SBM |
Estelle (Imperial Co.) |
-177 |
33.1764274 / 33° 10 35 N |
-115.5085978 / 115° 30 31 W |
NWΌ
Sec 34, T11S, R14E, SBM |
Ferrum Junction (Riverside Co.) |
-187 |
33.4554160 |
-115.8552718 |
NEΌ
Sec 29, T8S, R11E, SBM |
Ferrum Siding (Riverside Co.) |
-187 |
33.4586401 / 33° 27 31 N |
-115.8608293 / 115° 51 39 W |
SEΌ
Sec 20, NEΌ Sec 29, T8S, R11E, SBM |
Frink Siding (Imperial Co.) |
-171 |
33.3625324 / 33° 21 45 N |
-115.6480460 / 115° 38 53 W |
NEΌ Sec 30, T9S, R13E, SBM |
Hovely (Imperial Co.) |
-138 |
33.0025442 / 33° 00 09 N |
-115.5216549 / 115° 31 18 W |
SEΌ
Sec 21, T13S, R12E, SBM |
Imperial/Riverside
County line EAST side |
|
33.4268390 |
-115.8314538 |
SWΌS line Sec 34, T8S, R11E / Ctr N line Sec 4, T9S, R11E, SBM |
Imperial/Riverside
County line WEST side |
|
33.4259257 |
-116.0596561 |
SWΌ S line Sec 33, T8S, R9E / Ctr N line Sec 5, T9S, R9E, SBM |
Indio (Riverside Co.) |
-13 |
33.7205771 / 33° 43 14 N |
-115.2155619 / 115° 12 56 W |
Sections
24-27+, T5S, R7E, SBM |
Mecca (Riverside Co.) |
-187 |
33.5716920 / 33° 34 18 N |
-115.0772244 / 115° 04 38 W |
SWΌ
Sec 8, T7S, R9E, SBM |
Niland (Imperial Co.) |
-141 |
33.2491809 / 33° 14 31 N |
-115.5185978 / 115° 31 07 W |
SEΌ Sec 4, SWΌ Sec 5, T11S,
R12E, SBM |
Niland Marina (Imperial Co.) |
-230 |
33.3380892 / 33° 20 17 N |
-115.6672134 / 115° 40 02 W |
NEC Sec 1, T10S, R12E, SBM |
North
Shore
(Riverside Co.) |
-210 |
33.5214211 / 33° 31 17 N |
-115.9379379 / 115° 56 17 W |
NWΌ
Sec 34, T7S, R10E, SBM |
Rockwood (Imperial Co.) |
-154 |
33.0489314 / 33° 02 56 N |
-115.5127653 / 115° 30 46 W |
SWΌ Sec 3, T13S, R12E, SBM |
Salton
Sea (locations for center of lake) |
-230 |
33.3149054 / 33° 18 54 N |
-115.8182918 / 115° 49 06 W |
T10S, R11E, SBM (center of lake) |
Salvation Mountain (Imperial Co.) |
50 |
33.3541835 |
-115.4727137 |
SWΌ Sec 36, T10S, R14E, SBM |
Slab
City SEE Camp Dunlap (Imperial
Co.) |
|
- |
- |
|
Wister Siding (Imperial Co.) |
-194 |
33.3153120 / 33° 18 55 N |
-115.6033227 / 115° 36 12 W |
NEΌ Sec 10, T10S, R11E, SBM |
MARCH
This column featured dying
resorts along the northern end of the Salton Sea in
Riverside and Imperial
counties, California.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Bombay Beach (Imperial Co.) |
-223 |
33.3508667 / 33° 21 03 N |
-115.7297152 / 115° 43 47 W |
NWΌ Sec 33, T9S, R12E, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line) |
Desert
Shores
(Imperial Co.) |
-215 |
33.4041996 / 33° 24 15 N |
-116.039724 / 116° 02 23 W |
E½ Sec 9, T9S, R9E, SBM |
North
Shore
(Riverside Co.) |
-210 |
33.5214211 / 33° 31 17 N |
-115.9379379 / 115° 56 17 W |
NWΌ
Sec 34, T7S, R10E, SBM |
Salton City (Imperial Co.) |
-125 |
33.2986497 / 33° 17 55 N |
-115.9561112 / 115° 57 22 W |
Secs 5-9, 15-18, 19-22, 28-30, T10S, R10E, SBM |
Salton Sea Beach (Imperial Co.) |
-220 |
33.3750346 / 33° 22 30 N |
-116.0119455 / 116° 00 43 W |
E½ Sec 22, W½ Sec 23, T9S, R9E, SBM |
APRIL
This column featured ghost
towns in Imperial County, California.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Alamorio |
-131 |
32.9792111 / 32° 58 45 N |
-115.4613751 / 115° 27 41 W |
NE Ό Sec 31, T13S, R15E, SBM (San
Bernardino Meridian & Base Line) |
Brunts Corner |
-12 |
32.97527 |
-115.32395 |
NEΌ of the
SWΌ Sec 33, T14S, R16E, SBM |
Coolidge Springs |
-194 |
33.3942001 / 33° 23 39 N |
-116.0502798 / 116° 03 01 W |
NWΌ Sec 16,
T9S, R9E, SBM |
Dixieland |
-36 |
32.7908915 / 32° 47 27 N |
-115.7702814 / 115° 46 13 W |
N½ Sec 7,
T16S, R12E, SBM |
Grays Well |
180 |
32.7103263 / 32° 42 37 N |
-114.9246875 / 114° 55 29 W |
SEΌ Sec 32,
T16S, R20E, SBM |
Holt Avenue Store |
-63 |
33.04680 |
-115.37099 |
SEΌ Sec 1,
T13S, R15E, SBM |
Kane Springs |
-144 |
33.1094905 / 33° 06 34 N |
-115.8366668 / 115° 50 12 W |
SWΌ Sec 21,
T12S, R11E, SBM |
Laparra (APPROX at
Huff/Worthington Rds) |
-48 |
32.85015 (Road junction) |
-115.71841 (Road junction) |
Ctr Sec 22, T15S, R12E, SBM (Road junction) |
Millers |
570 |
32.72992 |
-116.01631 |
SEΌ Sec 34,
T16S, R9E / NWΌ Sec 2, T17S, R9E, SBM |
Naval Auxiliary Air
Station - Holtville |
52 |
32.8402778 / 32° 50 25 N |
-115.2662222 / 115° 16 02 W |
S½ Sec 13, N½
Sec 23, T15S, R16E / SWΌ Sec 18, NWΌ Sec 19, T15S, R17E, SBM |
Orita Siding |
-92 |
32.9772662 / 32° 58 38 N |
-115.4052617 / 115° 24 19 W |
East-central
Sec 34, T13S, R15E, SBM |
Perrys Corner |
-49 |
32.8617148 / 32° 51 42 N |
-115.3799855 / 115° 22 48 W |
West-Center
Sec 12, T15S, R15E, SBM |
Plank Road |
163 |
32.71030 (West end) |
-114.92250 (West end) |
West end:
SEΌSec 32, T16S, R20E / East end: NWΌSec 23, T16S, R20E, SBM |
Silsbee (SCHOOL) |
-23 |
32.7592248 / 32° 45 33 N |
-115.6380549 / 115° 38 17 W |
NWΌ Sec 16,
T16S, R13E, SBM |
Truckhaven |
-49 |
33.2969834 / 33° 17 49 N |
-115.9772229 / 115° 58 38 W |
SWΌ Sec 18,
T10S, R10E, SBM |
MAY
This column featured map
research techniques, and NO ghost towns were featured.
JUNE
This column featured ghost
towns in the SE corner of Imperial County, California.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Andersons Ferry (Indian
Ferry) |
125 |
Exact location not
determined |
Exact location not
determined |
Exact location not determined |
Araz Stage Station (Pilot Knob Station) |
135 |
32.7497687 / 32° 44 59 N |
-114.6960660 / 114° 41 46 W |
SWΌ Sec 19, T16S, R22E, SBM (San
Bernardino Meridian & Base Line) |
Bard |
138 |
32.7892118 / 32° 47 21 N |
-114.5560618 / 114° 33 22 W |
S-Ctr line, Sec 4, N-Ctr line Sec
9, T16S, R23E, SBM |
Camp Calhoun |
194 |
Same as Fort Yuma |
Same as Fort Yuma |
Same as Fort Yuma |
Camp Pilot Knob |
223 |
32.7402778 / 32° 44 25 N |
-114.7194444 / 114° 43 10 W |
E½ Sec 21, N½
Sec 16, W½ Sec 22, T16S, R21E, SBM |
Coles Corner |
141 |
32.81880 |
-114.52981 |
SWΌ Sec 26, T15S, R23E, SBM |
Fort Defiance |
|
Exact location not
determined |
Exact location not
determined |
Exact location not determined |
Fort Yuma (FY Indian Hospital) |
194 |
32.7324808 / 32° 43 57 N |
-114.6153592 / 114° 36 55 W |
NWΌ
Sec 36, T16S, R22E, SBM |
Jaeger Ferry |
125 |
Exact location not determined |
Exact location not determined |
Exact location not determined |
Lincoln Ferry |
125 |
Exact location not determined |
Exact location not determined |
CTR Sec 19,
T18S, R23E, SBM |
Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuner |
140 |
32.81632 (APPROX) |
-114.51523 (APPROX) |
NEΌ
Sec 35, T15S, R23E, SBM (APPROX) |
Potholes |
184 |
32.8289329 / 32° 49 44 N |
-114.5046713 / 114° 30 17 W |
NWΌ
Sec 25, T15S, R23E, SBM |
Ross Corners |
131 |
32.7814343 / 32° 46 53 N |
-114.5902295 / 114° 35 25 W |
Ctr Sec 7, T16S, R23E, SBM |
JULY
This column featured the
Yuma Territorial Prison, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Yuma |
203 |
32.5950510 / 32° 35 42 N |
-114.5470100 / 114° 32 49 W |
Sec
21, T8S, R23W, GSRM (Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line) |
Yuma Crossing (SHP) |
|
32.7273462 |
-114.6236122 |
SWΌ
Sec 35, T16S, R22E, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base
Line) |
Yuma Quartermaster Depot |
|
32.7275087 |
-114.6223032 |
SWΌ
Sec 35, T16S, R22E, SBM |
Yuma Territorial Prison |
167 |
32.7266800 / 32° 43 36 N |
-114.6142200 / 114° 36 51 W |
NWΌ
Sec 36, T16S, R22E, SBM |
AUGUST
This column featured the
Ludlow area of San Bernardino Co., California.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Bagdad Chase Mine (located at Stedman) |
2447 |
34.6269356 / 34° 37 37 N |
-116.1680658 / 116° 10 05 W |
SWΌ
of NEΌ Sec 8, T6N, R8E, SBM (San
Bernardino Meridian & Base Line) |
Crucero |
1020 |
35.0472061 / 35° 02 50 N |
-116.1655703 / 116° 09 56 W |
SEC
(Corner) Sec 7, NEC Sec 18, T11N, R8E, SBM |
Ludlow |
1778 |
34.7211004 / 34° 43 16 N |
-116.1600117 / 116° 09 36 W |
SEΌ
Sec 5, N-Ctr Sec 8, T7N, R8E, SBM |
Ragtown |
2100 |
34.6649904 / 34° 39 54 N |
-116.1519549 / 116° 09 07 W |
SEΌ
Sec 28, T7N, R8E, SBM |
Stedman |
2385 |
34.6299911 / 34° 37 48 N |
-116.1680659 / 116° 10 05 W |
NWΌ
of NEΌ Sec 8, T6N, R8E, SBM |
SEPTEMBER
This column featured Route
66 between Ludlow and Amboy, San Bernardino Co., California.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
630 |
34.5577721 / 34° 33 28 N |
-115.7444411 / 116° 44 40 W |
NEΌ
Sec 5, T5N, R12E, SBM (San
Bernardino Meridian & Base Line) SWC
(Corner) Sec 33, T6N, R12E, SBM |
|
Ash Hill |
1942 |
34.7069338 / 34° 42 25 N |
-116.0550077 / 116° 03 18 W |
SWΌ
Sec 9, T7N, R9E, SBM |
755 |
34.5827704 / 34° 34
58 N |
-115.8755563 / 115° 52
32 W |
E½ of the NWΌ Sec 30, T6N,
R11E, SBM |
|
Dish Hill (mine) |
1300 (APPROX) |
34.60986 |
-116.94443 |
Ctr Sec 16, T6N, R10E, SBM |
Klondike |
1657 |
34.6683233 / 34° 40 06 N |
-116.0030610 / 116° 00 11 W |
W-Ctr Sec 25, T7N, R9E, SBM |
Ludlow |
1778 |
34.7211004 / 34° 43 16 N |
-116.1600117 / 116° 09 36 W |
SEΌ
Sec 5, N-Ctr Sec 8, T7N, R8E, SBM |
Siberia |
1283 |
34.6266576 / 34° 37 36 N |
-115.9858378 / 115° 59 09 W |
NWΌ
Sec 7, T6N, R10E, SBM |
Trojan |
1214 |
34.6091582 / 34° 36 33 N |
-115.9436141 / 115° 56 37 W |
S-Ctr Sec 16, T6N, R10E, SBM |
OCTOBER
This column featured Amboy,
San Bernardino Co., California.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Amboy |
630 |
34.5577721 / 34° 33 28 N |
-115.7444411 / 116° 44 40 W |
NEΌ
Sec 5, T5N, R12E / SWC
(Corner) Sec 33, T6N, R12E, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base
Line) |
NOVEMBER
This column featured the
railroad and road towns along old Route 66 between
Amboy and Goffs, San Bernardino Co., California.
SITE
NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Altura |
706 |
34.5248029 (APPROX) |
-115.5701208 (APPROX) |
N½ Sec 13, T5N, R13E, SBM (San
Bernardino Meridian & Base Line) (APPROX) |
630 |
34.5577721 / 34°
33 28 N |
-115.7444411 /
115° 44 40 W |
NEΌ Sec 5, T5N, R12E / SWC (Corner) Sec 33, T6N, R12E,
SBM |
|
Arimo (Midway btw Danby & Essex) |
1510
(APPROX) |
34.6854783 (APPROX) |
-115.3080261 (APPROX) |
NEΌ Sec 21, T7N, R16E, SBM |
Arrowhead
Junction |
1654 |
34.9427786 / 34°
56 34 N |
-114.8244152 /
114° 49 28 W |
SEΌ Sec 19, T10N, R21E, SBM |
Bannock |
1811 |
34.9366671 / 34°
56 12 N |
-114.8638606 /
114° 51 50 W |
NWΌ Sec 26, T10N, R20E, SBM |
Beal (Midway btw Needles
& Topock, AZ) |
490
(APPROX) |
34.7561580 (APPROX) |
-114.5481133 (APPROX) |
Ctr Sec 26, T8N, R23E,
SBM (APPROX) |
Bristol /
Bengal, Bolo & Bombay |
709 |
34.5290456 (APPROX) |
-115.6260395 (APPROX) |
S-Ctr Sec 5, N-Ctr Sec 16, T5N, R13E, SBM (APPROX) |
Cadiz |
791 |
34.5199973 / 34°
31 12 N |
-115.5127662 /
115° 30 46 W |
SEΌ Sec 16, SWΌ Sec 15, T5N, R14E,
SBM |
Cadiz
Summit |
1302 |
34.5697192 / 34°
34 11 N |
-115.4872100 /
115° 29 14 W |
NEΌ Sec 35, T6N, R14E, SBM |
Chambless |
718 |
34.5613853 / 34°
33 41 N |
-115.5447120 /
115° 32 41 W |
SWΌ Sec 32, T6N, R14E, SBM |
Danby (NOTE: GNIS location is off) |
1345 |
34.6354590 (ACTUAL) |
-115.3456199 (ACTUAL) |
S-Ctr Sec 6, T6N, R16E,
SBM |
Danby
Station |
1460 |
34.6458130 |
-115.3743356 |
SEΌ Sec 35, T7N, R15E, SBM |
Edson |
|
Location not determined |
Location not determined |
Location not determined |
Essex |
1732 |
34.7336097 / 34° 40 01 N |
-115.2449794 / 115° 14 42 W |
SWΌ Sec 31, T8N, R17E, SBM (Most of
town. Rest is scattered about jct T7/8N, R16/17E) |
Fenner |
2100 |
34.8158313 / 34° 48 57 N |
-115.1791451 / 115° 10 45 W |
SEC Sec 34, SWC
Sec 35, T9N, R17E / NEC Sec 3, NWC Sec 2, T8N, R17E, SBM |
Goffs |
2595 |
34.9191646 / 34° 55 09 N |
-115.0627541 / 115° 03 46 W |
SEΌ Sec 26, T10N, R18E, SBM |
Hanks |
1800
(APPROX) |
34.7516293 |
-115.2279487 |
NWΌ of SWΌ Sec 29, T8N, R17E,
SBM |
Homer |
2149 |
34.9199997 / 34°
55 12 N |
-114.9369175 /
114° 56 13 W |
NEC Sec 36, T10N, R19E, SBM |
Ibex /
Ibis |
1460 |
34.9400013 / 34°
56 24 N |
-114.7924701 /
114° 47 33 W |
S-Ctr Sec 21, NEΌ
Sec 28, SWΌ Sec 27, T10N, R21E, SBM |
Java |
1043 |
34.8875027 / 34°
53 15 N |
-114.7271903 /
114° 43 38 W |
Ctr Sec 7, T9N, R22E,
SBM |
Kartoum |
|
Location not determined |
Location not determined |
Location not determined |
Klinefelter |
1234 |
34.9005578 / 34°
54 02 N |
-114.7669136 /
114° 46 01 W |
SWΌ Sec 2, T9N, R21E, SBM |
Piute (Midway btw Fenner & Goffs) |
2330
(APPROX) |
34.8608977 (APPROX) |
-115.1205397 (APPROX) |
SW Ό Sec 17, NWΌ Sec 20, T9N, R18E,
SBM (APPROX) |
Roadrunners
Retreat |
760 |
34.5611951 |
-115.5737472 |
SEΌ Sec 36, T6N, R13E, SBM |
Saltus |
620 |
34.5377731 / 34°
32 16 N |
-115.6899947 /
115° 41 24 W |
NEΌ Sec 11, T5N, R12E, SBM |
Siam |
1038 |
34.5510691 |
-115.4179645 |
W-Ctr Sec 4, T5N, R15E,
SBM |
DECEMBER
This column featured
Jamestown, Virginia.
SITE NAME |
ELEV. |
LATITUDE |
LONGITUDE |
TOWNSHIP/RANGE |
Fort Charles (Parris Isl, Port Royal, SC) |
O |
32.3063103 / 32° 18 23 N |
-80.6756631 / 80° 40 32 W |
Public Land
Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in SC |
10 |
35.9393349 / 35° 56 22 N |
-75.7098986 / 75° 42 36 W |
Public Land
Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in NC |
|
10 |
37.2113029 / 37° 12 41 N |
-76.7773184 / 76° 46 38 W |
Public Land
Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in VA |
|
Jamestown Settlement |
16 |
37.2254066 / 37° 13 31 N |
-76.7837339 / 76° 47 01 W |
|
Middle Plantation (SEE Williamsburg) |
|
|
|
|
Roanoke Colony (SEE Ft Raleigh, NC) |
|
|
|
|
Williamsburg (Middle Plantation) |
85 |
37.2712576 / 37° 16 17 N |
-76.7002347 / 76° 42 01 W |
|
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