Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Modoc County, California

Tionesta

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Tionesta

Tionesta is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California, United States. It is located on the former Great Northern Railway Bieber Line, 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Timber Mountain, at an elevation of 4278 feet.

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

USGS topographic map around Tionesta
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Tionesta

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.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Tionesta": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Tionesta, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7808721.
  4. USGS GNIS 1660004.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).