Abandoned Record
About Birdon
Birdon was an unincorporated tomato growing settlement in southern Collier County, Florida, United States, located west of Ochopee. The industry town was established in 1930 by successful Miami businessmen, H.W.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Birdon, 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 Birdon is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Birdon
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.
- 1956 Miami sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Miami sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Ochopee sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Everglades City sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Miami 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 Birdon
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
- Jerome6.3 mi N · Collier
- Chokoloskee7.4 mi S · Collier
- Deep Lake9.1 mi N · Collier
- Chevelier14.7 mi SE · Monroe
- Harker29.8 mi N · Collier
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Birdon": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Birdon, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q117085620.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).