Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · San Bernardino County, California

Daggett

Unincorporated town in California, United States.

Record

About Daggett

Daggett is an unincorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, in the United States. The town is located on Interstate 40, ten miles (16 km) east of Barstow, at an elevation of approximately 2,000 feet (610 m).

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

USGS topographic map around Daggett
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 Daggett

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 Daggett

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Daggett": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Daggett, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q3011882.
  4. USGS GNIS 241219.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).