Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Humboldt County, California

Falk

United States historic place.

Record

About Falk

The Falk Archaeological District encompasses a historic town and lumber mill site in Northern California, United States. Included in the Headwaters Forest Reserve in 1999, the town was founded by Noah and Elijah Falk.

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

USGS topographic map around Falk
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Falk

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 Falk

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Falk": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Falk Archaeological District": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q16885245.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).