Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · La Paz County, Arizona

Nortons Landing

Former steamboat landing on the Colorado River.

Record

About Nortons Landing

Norton's Landing or Norton's, was a steamboat landing on the Colorado River, in what was then Yuma County, Arizona Territory. Today it is in La Paz County, Arizona.

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

USGS topographic map around Nortons Landing
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

11 historic USGS maps cover Nortons Landing

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 Nortons Landing

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Nortons Landing, Arizona": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q21010164.
  3. USGS GNIS 24540.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).