Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Calaveras County, California

San Andreas

Census-designated place in California, United States.

Record

About San Andreas

San Andreas is an unincorporated census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 2,994 at the 2020 census, up from 2,783 at the 2010 census.

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

USGS topographic map around San Andreas
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

13 historic USGS maps cover San Andreas

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 San Andreas

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "San Andreas": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "San Andreas, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q2371380.
  4. USGS GNIS 277590.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).