Abandoned Record
About White Sulphur Springs
This is a site record: what public sources say about White Sulphur Springs, 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 White Sulphur Springs is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover White Sulphur Springs
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.
- 1891 Gainesville sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Greenville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Greenville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Gainesville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Gillsville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Commerce 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 White Sulphur Springs
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.
- Oscarville14.1 mi SW · Forsyth
- New Bridge14.3 mi NW · Lumpkin
- Auraria18.4 mi NW · Lumpkin
- Walnut25.4 mi NW · Lumpkin
- Johntown31.5 mi NW · Dawson
- Burton36.4 mi N · Rabun
- Youngcane39.2 mi NW · Union
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "White Sulphur Springs": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).