Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Shasta County, California

French Gulch

Place in California, United States.

Record

About French Gulch

French Gulch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 373 as of the 2020 census, up from 346 from the 2010 census.

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

USGS topographic map around French Gulch
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

8 historic USGS maps cover French Gulch

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 French Gulch

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "French Gulch": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "French Gulch, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q2612837.
  4. USGS GNIS 223907.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).