Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mono County, California

Dog Town

Ghost town in California, United States.

Record

About Dog Town

Dog Town is a gold rush era ghost town in Mono County, California, United States. It is located at 38°10′13″N 119°11′51″W, on Dog Creek, near the junction of Clearwater and Virginia Creeks, approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 7057 feet.

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

USGS topographic map around Dog Town
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Dog Town

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 Dog Town

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Dog Town": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Dog Town, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q3712528.
  4. USGS GNIS 274802.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).