Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Butte County, California

Forbestown

Census-designated place in California, United States.

Record

About Forbestown

Forbestown is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 2772 feet.

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

USGS topographic map around Forbestown
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 Forbestown

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 Forbestown

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Forbestown": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Forbestown, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5467292.
  4. USGS GNIS 1656023.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).