Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Yuma County, Arizona

Filibusters Camp

Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach stop in Arizona.

Record

About Filibusters Camp

Filibuster Camp is the historic locale of a camp along the Gila River route of the Southern Emigrant Trail in Yuma County, Arizona, named in memory of a failed filibuster expedition to Sonora that began there in 1856.

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

USGS topographic map around Filibusters Camp
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Filibusters Camp

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 Filibusters Camp

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Filibusters Camp": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q14680346.
  3. USGS GNIS 23874.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).