Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mono County, California

Benton

Census-designated place in California, United States.

Record

About Benton

Benton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It includes the unincorporated communities of Benton and Benton Hot Springs and is 32 miles (51 km) north of the community of Bishop.

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

USGS topographic map around Benton
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

9 historic USGS maps cover Benton

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 Benton

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Benton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Benton, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q1650199.
  4. USGS GNIS 256836.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).