Abandoned Record
About Green Pond
Green Pond is a small area in Polk County, Florida, United States, south of Clermont and north of Polk City, on the edge of the Green Swamp.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Green Pond, 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 Green Pond is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Green Pond
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.
- 1955 Orlando sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Orlando sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Rock Ridge sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Orlando sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Kissimmee sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Green Pond
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
- Acton17.7 mi S · Polk
- Mabel19.4 mi N · Sumter
- Tarrytown19.5 mi NW · Sumter
- Villa City21.7 mi N · Lake
- Orange Center24.8 mi E · Orange
- Bealsville27.3 mi SW · Hillsborough
- Croom27.8 mi NW · Hernando
- Welcome32.7 mi S · Hillsborough
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Green Pond": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Green Pond, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5603081.
- USGS GNIS 301376.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).