Abandoned Record
About Riverton
This is a site record: what public sources say about Riverton, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Riverton is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Riverton
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1911 Iuka sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1911 Iuka sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1914 Iuka sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1936 Waterloo sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Waterloo sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Corinth sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Corinth sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Riverton
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alabama index.
- Mountain Mills16.0 mi SE · Colbert
- Bainbridge39.7 mi E · Lauderdale
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Riverton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).