Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Placer County, California

Dutch Flat

Census-designated place in California, United States.

Record

About Dutch Flat

Dutch Flat is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Auburn along Interstate 80. It was founded by German immigrants in 1851 and was once one of the richest gold mining locations in California.

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

USGS topographic map around Dutch 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

14 historic USGS maps cover Dutch 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 Dutch Flat

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Dutch Flat": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Dutch Flat, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q650179.
  4. USGS GNIS 259631.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).