Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Santa Clara County, California

Lexington and Alma

Ghost town in California, United States.

Record

About Lexington and Alma

Lexington is a ghost town in Santa Clara County, California, United States, now submerged by the Lexington Reservoir. Originally located along Los Gatos Creek, the town was 550 feet above sea level.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Lexington and Alma, 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 Lexington and Alma is

USGS topographic map around Lexington and Alma
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 Lexington and Alma

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 Lexington and Alma

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Lexington and Alma": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Lexington, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q14946652.
  4. USGS GNIS 1670812.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).