Abandoned Record
About Bay Harbor
Bay Harbor is a ghost town in Bay County, Florida, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Bay Harbor, 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 Bay Harbor is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Bay Harbor
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.
- 1945 Parker sheet, 1:31,680 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Tallahassee sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Springfield sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Tallahassee sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Tallahassee sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Panama City sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Springfield sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Tallahassee sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Bay Harbor
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
- Cromanton2.1 mi SW · Bay
- Vicksburg13.0 mi N · Bay
- St. Joseph26.2 mi SE · Gulf
- Negro Fort38.8 mi E · Franklin
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Bay Harbor": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Bay Harbor, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24191713.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).