Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mariposa County, California

Indian Gulch

Ghost town in Mariposa County, California, United States.

Record

About Indian Gulch

Indian Gulch is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California, United States. It lies in the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m), approximately 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of Mariposa along Indian Gulch Road off California State Route 140.

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

USGS topographic map around Indian 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

11 historic USGS maps cover Indian 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

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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 Indian Gulch

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Indian Gulch": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Indian Gulch, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6020378.
  4. USGS GNIS 1658812.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).