Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Calaveras County, California

Douglas Flat

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Douglas Flat

Douglas Flat is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1965 feet and is located at 38°06′52″N 120°27′18″W.

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

USGS topographic map around Douglas Flat
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

13 historic USGS maps cover Douglas Flat

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 Flat

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Douglas Flat": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Douglas Flat, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5301476.
  4. USGS GNIS 259515.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).