Abandoned Record
About Beal
Beal was a railroad station on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad line between Needles, California and Topock, Arizona from 1889. It was located 5 miles north on the railroad line to Needles from Mellen.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Beal, 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 Beal is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Beal
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.
- 1903 Needles sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1904 Needles Special sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1904 Needles sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Needles sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 Needles sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Needles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Needles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1970 Needles sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Needles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Needles sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Beal
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Beal, California": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q20714536.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).