Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Yuma County, Arizona

Pedrick's

Former Colorado River steamboat landing in Yuma County, Arizona.

Record

About Pedrick's

Pedrick's was a steamboat landing owned by John Pedrick that supplied wood to steamboats on the lower Colorado River in Sonora, Mexico, from the mid 1850s to the late 1870s. After the 1854 Gadsden Purchase, Pedrick's was within New Mexico Territory and Arizona Territory after 1863.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Pedrick's, 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 Pedrick's is

USGS topographic map around Pedrick's
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 Pedrick's

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 Pedrick's

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Pedrick's, Arizona": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q18387332.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).