Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Graham County, Arizona

Bonita

Unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona, United States.

Record

About Bonita

Bonita is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona, United States. Bonita is located at the west end of Arizona State Route 266, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest of Fort Grant and 22.7 miles (36.5 km) southwest of Safford.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Bonita, 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 Bonita is

USGS topographic map around Bonita
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Bonita

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Bonita

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arizona index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Bonita": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Bonita, Arizona": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q16844357.
  4. USGS GNIS 24330.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).