Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Sacramento County, California

Michigan Bar

Historic site in Sacramento County.

Record

About Michigan Bar

Michigan Bar was a former mining camp near a sandbar in the Cosumnes River in Sacramento County, California, United States which was founded by two gold miners from Michigan. The town site expanded out of the mining camp and by the 1850s contained a population of approximately 1500.

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

USGS topographic map around Michigan Bar
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

16 historic USGS maps cover Michigan Bar

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 Michigan Bar

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Michigan Bar, California": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6837457.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).