Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Calaveras County, California

Altaville

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Altaville

Altaville is a former unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, United States, now located in the northwestern portion of the city of Angels Camp. It sits at a mean elevation of 1,542 feet above sea level and is located at 38°05′02″N 120°33′43″W, at the intersection of SR 49 and SR 4.

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

USGS topographic map around Altaville
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

13 historic USGS maps cover Altaville

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 Altaville

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Altaville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Altaville, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q4736199.
  4. USGS GNIS 1659688.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).