Abandoned Record
About Bonanza
Bonanza is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. It was originally established as a mining town.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Bonanza, 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 Bonanza is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Bonanza
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.
- 1919 Custer sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1922 Custer sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Challis sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Challis sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Challis sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Sunbeam sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 White Cloud Peaks sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Challis 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 Bonanza
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.
- Custer2.0 mi NE · Custer
- Clayton18.8 mi SE · Custer
- Bayhorse20.6 mi E · Custer
- Sawtooth City33.2 mi S · Blaine
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Bonanza": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Bonanza, Idaho": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2309797.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).