GPS Coordinates for locations described

in Gary’s 2017 Ghost Town USA columns

in Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine

 

 

 

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January

This column featured Ludlow, San Bernardino County, CA.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Barstow NO GHOST

34.8924828 / 34° 53’ 33” N

-117.0250403 / 117° 01’ 30” W

Sec 6, T9N, R1W, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line)

Boron NO GHOST

35.0010868 / 35° 00’ 04” N

-117.6500600 / 117° 39’ 00” W

SEΌ Sec 31, SWΌ Sec 32, T11N, R7W, & NSec 6, T10N, R7W, SBM

Gold Center, NV

36.8682796 / 36° 52’ 06” N

-116.7672814 / 116° 46’ 02” W

NEΌ Sec 25, T12S, R46E, NWΌ Sec 30, T12S, R47E, Mount Diablo Meridian & Base Line

Ludlow #1

34.7211004 / 34° 43’ 16” N

-116.1600117 / 116° 09’ 36” W

SEΌ Sec 5, NEΌ Sec 8, T7N, R8E, SBM

Ludlow #2

34.7241025 / 34° 43’ 27” N

-116.1585991 / 116° 09’ 31” W

SEΌ Sec 5, NEΌ Sec 8, T7N, R8E, SBM

Ludlow #3

34.7238204 / 34° 43’ 25” N

-116.1631910 / 116° 09’ 47” W

SEΌ Sec 5, NEΌ Sec 8, T7N, R8E, SBM

Newberry Springs

34.8272104 / 34° 49’ 38” N

-116.6883644 / 116° 41’ 18” W

SEΌ Sec 32, T9N, R3E, SBM

Stedman

34.6299911 / 34° 37’ 48” N

-116.1680659 / 116° 10’ 05” W

NWΌ of NEΌ Sec 8, T6N, R8E, SBM

 

 

February

This column featured Newberry Springs, San Bernardino County, CA.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Bagdad

34.5827704 / 34° 34’ 58” N

-115.8755563 / 115° 52’ 32” W

E½ of the NWΌ Sec 30, T6N, R11E, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line)

Barstow NO GHOST

34.8924828 / 34° 53’ 33” N

-117.0250403 / 117° 01’ 30” W

Sec 6, T9N, R1W, SBM

Minneola

34.8460984 / 34° 50’ 46” N

-116.7769779 / 116° 46’ 37” W

N½ Sec 28, T9N, R2E, SBM

Newberry Springs

34.8272104 / 34° 49’ 38” N

-116.6883644 / 116° 41’ 18” W

SEΌ Sec 32, T9N, R3E, SBM

 

MARCH

This column featured Daggett, San Bernardino County, CA.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Barstow (NO GHOST!)

34.8924828 / 34° 53’ 33” N

-117.0250403 / 117° 01’ 30” W

Sec 6, T9N, R1W, SBM (San Bernardino Meridian & Base Line)

Borate -    APPROXIMATE LOCATION

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

NEΌ Sec 19, NWΌ Sec 20, T10N, R2E SBM  APPROXIMATE

Calico

34.9488716 / 34° 56’ 56” N

-116.8650363 / 116° 51’ 54” W

N-Ctr Sec 22, T10N, R1E, SBM

Daggett

34.8633187 / 34° 51’ 48” N

-116.8880920 / 116° 53’ 17” W

NEΌ Sec 20, N½ Sec 21, T9N, R1E SBM

Fishpond -  APPROXIMATE LOCATION

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

S½ Sec 10, N½ Sec 15, T9N, R2E, SBM  APPROXIMATE

Grapevine - APPROXIMATE LOCATION

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

SEΌ Sec 32, SWΌ Sec 33, T10N, R1W, SBM  APPROXIMATE

Marion –    APPROXIMATE LOCATION

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

EXACT LOCATION UNDETERMINED

NWΌ Sec 35, T10N, R1E, SBM  APPROXIMATE

Orogrande Company Mill

34.8742493 / 34° 52’ 27” N

-116.8907788 / 116° 53’ 27” W

SWΌ of the NWΌ Sec 16, T9N, R1E SBM

Yermo

34.9049849 / 34° 54’ 18” N

-116.8203127 / 116° 49’ 13” W

Sec 1, T9N, R1E; NWΌ Sec 6, T9N, R2E, SBM

 

 

APRIL

This column featured Solano & Yolo Counties, CA.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Arroz (Yolo Co.)

38.6207382 / 38° 37' 15" N

-121.9710799 / 121° 58' 16" W

SWC(Corner) Sec 15, T9N, R1W, MDM (Mount Diablo Meridian & Base Line)

Benicia (Solano Co.) (NO GHOST!)

38.0517321 / 38° 03' 06" N

-122.1522353 / 122° 09' 08" W

Secs 1 & 2, T2N, R3W, MDM

Citrona (Yolo Co.)

38.6335157 / 38° 38' 01" N

-121.9713578 / 121° 58' 17" W

NWC Sec 15, T9N, R1W, MDM

Cottonwood (Yolo Co.)

38.6582375 / 38° 39' 30" N

-121.9710801 / 121° 58' 16" W

W edge Sec 3, E edge Sec 4, T9N, R1W, MDM

Elmira (Solano Co.)

38.3484392 / 38° 20' 54" N

-121.6851455 / 121° 41' 07" W

SWΌ Sec 19, T6N, R1E, MDM

Esparto (Yolo Co.)

38.6947001 / 38° 41' 41" N

-122.0164864 / 122° 00' 59" W

Spanish Land Grant in T10N, R1W, MDM (NO sections given)

Madison (Yolo Co.)

38.6790885 / 38° 40' 45" N

-121.9693438 / 121° 58' 10" W

Spanish Land Grant in T10N, R1W, MDM (NO sections given – approx Sec 26/27)

Norton (Yolo Co.)

38.5860166 / 38° 35' 10" N

-121.9710798 / 121° 58' 16" W

SWC of the NWΌ Sec 34, T9N, R1W, MDM

Port Costa (Contra Costa Co.)

38.0463267 / 38° 02' 47" N

-122.1833153 / 122° 11' 00" W

Spanish Land Grant in T2N, R3W, MDM (NO sections given)

Rumsey (Yolo Co.)

38.8882322 / 38° 53' 18" N

-122.2374749 / 122° 14' 15" W

Spanish Land Grant in T12N, R3W, MDM (NO sections given)

Suisun City (Solano Co.) (NO GHOST!)

38.2384120 / 38° 14' 18" N

-122.0405822 / 122° 02' 26" W

Spanish Land Grant in T5N, R2W, MDM (NO sections given)

Vaca Station (Solano Co.) APPROXIMATE

38.3371852 / 38° 20' 14" N

-121.9212935 / 121° 55' 15" W

E-Ctr Sec 25, T6N, R1W, MDM APPROXIMATE

Vacaville (Solano Co.) (NO GHOST!)

38.3518551 / 38° 21' 07" N

-121.9941334 / 121° 59' 39" W

Spanish Land Grant in T6N, R1W, MDM (NO sections given)

Winters (Yolo Co.) (NO GHOST!)

38.5238228 / 38° 31' 26" N

-121.9702338 / 121° 58' 13" W

Spanish Land Grant in T8N, R1W, MDM (NO sections given)

 

 

MAY

This column featured Jamestown, Williamsburg & Yorktown, VA.

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Jamestown (Visitor Center)

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 (Visitor Center)

37.2254066 / 37° 13’ 31” N

-76.7837339 / 76° 47’ 01” W

Williamsburg (Independent City)

37.2712576 / 37° 16’ 17” N

-76.7002347 / 76° 42’ 01” W

Yorktown (York Co.) (Victory Monument)

37.2334778 / 37° 14’ 01” N

-76.5049508 / 76° 30’ 18” W

 

 

JUNE

Article featured Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia

 

SITE NAME

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Ballyhack District

NOT LISTED IN GNIS

NOT LISTED IN GNIS

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

Glen Jean

37.9284456 / 37° 55’ 42” N

-81.1562130 / 81° 09’ 22” W

Thurmond (west end in residential area)

37.9615016 / 37° 57’ 41” N

-81.0823220 / 81° 04’ 56” W

Thurmond bridge

37.9558200 / 37° 57’ 21” N

-81.0789000 / 81° 04’ 44” W

Thurmond brick buildings

37.9590584 / 37° 57’ 33” N

-81.0805290 / 81° 04’ 50” W

 

 

 

 

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