Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mariposa County, California

Mormon Bar

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Mormon Bar

Mormon Bar is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1772 feet.

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

USGS topographic map around Mormon 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

8 historic USGS maps cover Mormon 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 Mormon Bar

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Mormon Bar": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Mormon Bar, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6912616.
  4. USGS GNIS 1659179.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).