GPS Coordinates for locations described

in Gary’s 2016 Ghost Town USA columns

in Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine

 

 

 

  • April 1984-Dec 2003 to be added as time permits.  I am working backwards from the current issue.
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January

This column featured Tombstone, Cochise County, AZ.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Benson (NO GHOST!)

31.9678611 / 31° 58’ 04” N

-110.2945174 / 110° 17’ 40” W

SE¼ Sec 9, Sec 10, NW¼ Sec 15, NE¼ Sec 16, T23S, R24EW GSRM  (Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line)

Bisbee

31.4417660 / 31° 26’ 30” N

-109.9131302 / 109° 54’ 47” W

Sec 8, W½ Sec 9, T23S, R24EW GSRM 

Tombstone

31.7171543 / 31° 43’ 02” N

-110.0719705 / 110° 04’ 19” W

S½ Sec 2, NE¼ Sec 11, NW¼ Sec 12, T20S, R22E GSRM

 

 

February

This column featured Separ/Bowlin’s Continental Trading Post, Grant Co., NM.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Separ

32.2009194 / 32° 12’ 03” N

-108.4222702 / 108° 25’ 20” W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 19, T24S, R15W, NM Principle Meridian & Base Line

 

MARCH

This column featured Cornudas and Salt Flat, Hudspeth Co., TX.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Cornudas

31.7798348 / 31º 46’ 47” N

-105.4710741 / 105º 28’ 16” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in TX

“West” Salt Flat

31.7449354 / 31º 44’ 42” N

-105.0809199 / 105º 04’ 51” W

“East” Salt Flat

31.7437272 / 31º 44’ 37” N

-105.0927275 / 105º 05’ 34” W

 

 

APRIL

This column featured a reprint of the 1st GTUSA column – Llano del Rio, Los Angeles Co., CA.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Llano del Rio

34.5064686 / 34° 30' 23" N

-117.8270808 / 117° 49' 37" W

W½ Sec 21, T5N, R9W, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line)

Newllano (Vernon Parish, LA)

31.1149093 / 31° 06' 54" N

-93.2715535 / 93° 16' 18" W

NE¼ Sec 34, T2N, R9W, Louisiana Meridian & Base Line 

Pearblossom (NO Ghost!)

34.5061861 / 34° 30' 22" N

-117.9095026 / 117° 54' 34" W

SE¼ Sec 22, SW¼ Sec 23, T5N, R10W, SBM

 

 

MAY

This column featured Electra, Wichita Co., TX.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Archer City (Archer Co.) (NO Ghost!)

33.5956593 / 33° 35’ 44” N

-98.6256128 / 98° 37’ 32” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in TX

Electra

34.0301100 / 34° 01’ 48” N

-98.9198430 / 98° 55’ 11” W

Wichita Falls  (NO Ghost!)

33.9097460 / 33° 54’ 35” N

-98.4996660 / 98° 29’ 59” W

 

 

JUNE

This column featured Newkirk, Montoya and Cuervo, NM.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Cuervo (Guadalupe Co.)

35.0311689 / 35° 01’ 52” N

-104.4085929 / 104° 24’ 31” W

SW¼ Sec 4, SE¼ 5, Sec 7, T9N, R24W, NMPM (NM Principle Meridian & Base Line) 

Montoya (Quay Co.)

35.0997794 / 35° 05’ 59” N

-104.0638615 / 104° 03’ 50” W

N-Ctr Sec 15, T10N, R27E, NMPM

Newkirk (Guadalupe Co.)

35.0683903 / 35° 04’ 06” N

-104.2658101 / 104° 15’ 57” W

NW¼ Sec 26, T10N, R25E, NMPM

Tucumcari (Quay Co.)

35.1700972 / 35° 10’ 12” N

-104.7041131 / 104° 42’ 15” W

Secs 13, 14, 23, 24, T11N, R30E, NMPM

 

 

JULY

This column featured Two Guns, Coconino Co., AZ.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Canyon Diablo (Railroad town)

35.1630680 / 35° 09’ 47” N

-111.1181996 / 111° 07’ 06” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED on Reservation Land

Two-Guns #1 (old ruins)

35.1147445 / 35° 06’ 53” N

-111.0986176 / 111° 05’ 55” W

SW¼ Sec 14, T20N, R12E, GSRM (Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line)

Two Guns #2 (Mountain Lions)

35.1164025 / 35° 06’ 59” N

-111.0962543 / 111° 05’ 47” W

SW¼ Sec 14, T20N, R12E, GSRM

Two Guns #3 (Offramp gas station)

35.1147446 / 35° 06’ 53” N

-111.0907928 / 111° 05’ 27” W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 14, T20N, R12E, GSRM

 

 

AUGUST

This column featured Ghost Town Research Part 1.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Batsto, NJ

39.6440515 / 39° 38’ 39” N

-74.6466891 / 74° 38’ 48” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in NJ

Bodie CA

38.2118623 / 38° 12’ 43” N

-119.0129207 / 119° 00’ 47” W

SE¼ Sec 8, SW¼ Sec 9, NE¼ Sec 17, NW¼ Sec 16, T4N, R27E, MDM (Mount Diablo Meridian & Base Line)

Burke, ID (Photo Only)

47.5202080 / 47° 31’ 13” N

-115.8201604 / 115° 49’ 13” W

SE ¼ Sec 9, T48N, R5E, Boise Meridian & Base Line

Carrizozo, NM (Photo Only)

33.6431297 / 33° 38’ 35” N

-106.8741563 / 106° 52’ 27” W

Sec 2, T8S, R10E, New Mexico Principal Meridian

Deadwood, SD

44.3754040 / 44° 22’ 31” N

-103.7295570 / 103° 43’ 46” W

SE¼ Sec 22, SW¼ Sec 23 NW¼ Sec 26, NE¼ Sec 27, T5N, R3E, Black Hills Meridian & Base Line

Englewood, KS (Photo Only)

37.0355032 / 37° 02’ 08” N

-99.9863643 / 99° 59’ 11” W

S½ Sec 36, T34S, R25W / N½ Sec 1, T35S, R25W, 6th Principal Meridian and 40° Base Line

Palmetto, NV (Photo Only)

37.4443754 / 37° 26’ 40” N

-117.6948105 / 117° 41’ 41” W

NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 6, T6S, R39E, MDM

Rhyolite, NV

36.9038338 / 36° 54’ 14” N

-116.8292274 / 116° 49’ 45” W

SE¼ Sec 9, NE¼ Sec 16, T12S, R46E, MDM

Roadrunner’s Retreat, CA (Photo Only)

34.5611393 / 34° 33’ 40” N

-115.5740060 / 115° 34’ 26” W

SW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 36, T6N, R13E, San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line

Texola, OK (Photo Only)

35.2192194 / 35° 13’ 09” N

-99.9912189 / 99° 59’ 28” W

S-Ctr Sec 30, N-Ctr Sec 31, T9N, R26W, Indian Base Line & Meridian

Tombstone, AZ

31.7171543 / 31° 43’ 02” N

-110.0719705 / 110° 04’ 19” W

S½ Sec 2, NE¼ Sec 11, NW¼ Sec 12, T20S, R22E, Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line

Virginia City, NV

39.3096345 / 39° 18’ 35” N

-119.6496235 / 119° 38’ 59” W

Sec 29, T17N, R21E, MDM

Zwaanendael, DE

38.7863360 / 39° 47’ 11” N

-75.1585398 / 75° 09’ 31” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in DE

 

 

SEPTEMBER

This column featured Ghost Town Research Part 2.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

NO SPECIFIC TOWNS INDICATED

 

 

OCTOBER

This column featured Ghost Town Research Part 3.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Tombstone, AZ (Photo Only)

31.7171543 / 31° 43’ 02” N

-110.0719705 / 110° 04’ 19” W

S½ Sec 2, NE¼ Sec 11, NW¼ Sec 12, T20S, R22E, Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line

NO OTHER SPECIFIC TOWNS INDICATED

 

 

NOVEMBER

This column featured Ghost Town Research Part 4.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Benson AZ  NO GHOST!

31.9678611 / 31° 58’ 04” N

-110.2945174 / 110° 17’ 40” W

SE¼ Sec 9, Sec 10, NW¼ Sec 15, NE¼ Sec 16, T23S, R24EW GSRM  (Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line)

Lisbon Siding, NM

32.2778613 / 32° 16’ 40” N

-108.5475512 / 108° 32’ 51” W

NW¼ Sec 25, T23S, R13W, NMPM (NM Principle Meridian & Base Line) 

Road Forks NM

32.2778613 / 32° 16’ 40” N

-108.5475512 / 108° 32’ 51” W

NE¼ Sec 12, T24S, R21W, NMPM

Separ, NM

32.2009194 / 32° 12’ 03” N

-108.4222702 / 108° 25’ 20” W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 19, T24S, R15W, NMPM

Steins NM

32.2292481 / 32° 13’ 45” N

-108.9895014 / 108° 59’ 22” W

S-Ctr Sec 10, T24S, R21E, NMPM

Tombstone, AZ

31.7171543 / 31° 43’ 02” N

-110.0719705 / 110° 04’ 19” W

S½ Sec 2, NE¼ Sec 11, NW¼ Sec 12, T20S, R22E GSRM

 

 

DECEMBER

This column featured a Return to Dale, CA.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Ivanhoe Mill (Riverside Co.)

34.1189656 / 34° 07’ 08” N

-115.7797660 / 115° 46’ 47” W

NW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 1, T1S, R11E, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line)

New Dale (San Bernardino Co.)

34.0500047 / 34° 03’ 00” N

-115.7188804 / 115° 43’ 08” W

SWC Sec 27, NWC Sec 34, T1S, R12E, SBM

Old Dale (San Bernardino Co.)

34.1225027 / 34° 07’ 21” N

-115.7952722 / 115° 47’ 43” W

SE¼ Sec 35, T1N, R11E, SBM

Ryan Ranch (Riverside Co.)

33.9844178 / 33° 59’ 04” N

-116.1492170 / 116° 08’ 57” W

Ctr Sec 21, T2S, R8E, SBM

Virginia Dale (San Bernardino Co.)

34.0647262 / 34° 03’ 53” N

-115.7544371 / 115° 45’ 16” W

SWC Sec 20, T1S, R12E, SBM

 

 

 

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