Abandoned Record
About Big Creek
This is a site record: what public sources say about Big Creek, 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 Big Creek is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Big Creek
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.
- 1937 Big Creek sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1937 Big Creek sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1942 Big Creek sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Elk City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Elk City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Big Creek sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Warren sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 2004 Big Creek sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Big Creek
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Big Creek": 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).