Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Calaveras County, California

Middle Bar

Historic site in south of State Route , on Middle Bar Road at the Mokelumne River.

Record

About Middle Bar

Middle Bar is a former mining town on the Mokelumne River in Amador County, California, United States. It is a California Historical Landmark.

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

USGS topographic map around Middle 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

17 historic USGS maps cover Middle 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.

Showing the first 16.

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 Middle Bar

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Middle Bar": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Middle Bar, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6841217.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).