Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Riverside County, California

Linda Rosa

A ghost town site in Riverside County, California.

Record

About Linda Rosa

Linda Rosa, or Linda Rose, is a former populated place, formerly in San Diego County, now in Riverside County, California.

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

USGS topographic map around Linda Rosa
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

13 historic USGS maps cover Linda Rosa

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 Linda Rosa

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Linda Rosa, California": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q16894176.
  3. USGS GNIS 1701423.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).