Abandoned Record
About Westlake
Westlake (sometimes spelled out as "West Lake") is an extinct town in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Westlake, 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 Westlake is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Westlake
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 Cochran sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Macon sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Macon sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Macon sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1974 Westlake sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1977 Hawkinsville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Hawkinsville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Macon 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 Westlake
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.
- Griswoldville26.4 mi N · Jones
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Westlake, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q65052601.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).