Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Trinity County, California

Douglas City

Place in California, United States.

Record

About Douglas City

Douglas City is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, California, United States. First settled during the California Gold Rush, Douglas City sits at an elevation of 2,152 feet (656 m).

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

USGS topographic map around Douglas City
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 Douglas City

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 Douglas City

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Douglas City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Douglas City, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5301331.
  4. USGS GNIS 2582999.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).