Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · El Dorado County, California

Logtown

A ghost town site in El Dorado County, California.

Record

About Logtown

Logtown, also known as Empire City, is a former mining town located on California State Route 49 about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Placerville in El Dorado County, California. It first appeared in the US census in 1850, however the exact date of the town's founding is unclear.

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

USGS topographic map around Logtown
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 Logtown

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 Logtown

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Logtown, California": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6667892.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).