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About Camp Grant

Camp Grant is a ghost town in Humboldt County, California, United States, located on the South Fork Eel River, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Weott and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Dyerville. It was originally settled by Northern Sinkyone people, followed by a Union Army camp and later a logging and railroad support settlement for the construction of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.
From Wikipedia, "Camp Grant, California", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Camp Grant — 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

6 historic USGS maps cover Camp Grant

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.

1921 Dyerville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1949 Weott sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1951 Weott sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Redding sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1969 Weott sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1979 Garberville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Camp Grant

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

Bull Creek7.4 mi W · Humboldt
Bridgeville9.8 mi NE · Humboldt
Blocksburg13.9 mi E · Humboldt
Rohnerville20.3 mi NW · Humboldt
Petrolia21.2 mi W · Humboldt
Falk27.2 mi NW · Humboldt
Samoa36.4 mi NW · Humboldt

Sources

Wikipedia, "Camp Grant, California": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5027205.
USGS GNIS 220461.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).