Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Amador County, California

New Chicago

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About New Chicago

New Chicago is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California, United States. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Plymouth, at an elevation of 948 feet.

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

USGS topographic map around New Chicago
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

14 historic USGS maps cover New Chicago

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 New Chicago

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "New Chicago": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "New Chicago, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q14683473.
  4. USGS GNIS 1659214.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).