Ghost town research

[steve in so la]

Here's something I do with success. I am currently researching a trip to New Mexico and use this large 3 ft map, hundreds of names on it . It shows all the old towns - many long gone - and I get a route and look up the towns. The GNIS site online will give you the GPS and other info on every place that ever was. I have been to a couple hundred places and the GPS is almost always right near the site. Always near enough that you can see what's up. My state place names book gives me more info - like when they had a PO or what went on there. I usually follow an old railroad route but any highway will take you by places just waiting for your coil to go over them.

All states have these maps - check at your public, college or university library. They made this copy for me for just 75 cents.

I know that some states are just not as wide open as we are here in the southwest but what about the few places in your state that must be out there waiting ? I will tell you that once you find an old site that doesn't exist any more and the goodies show up you will be hooked.
Maybe a great winter project for you ! Steve in so az
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[Greg from Mi.]

at your tips my friend. You sure hit the nail on the head when you said other states are not as open as yours. If I did the same research I'd still have to do more research to find out who is the owner and then get the OK to go on there land.
Still you are right when you say research pays off. I have a few leads I have put off researching so I can do them this winter
As always thanks for the great tips.
Greg

 

[Mike from MI Iron Brigade]

Might have to give that a try!

 

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