Abandoned Record
About Burgdorf
Burgdorf is an unincorporated community in the western United States, located in Idaho County, Idaho, approximately thirty miles (50 km) north-northeast of McCall, at an elevation of 6,115 feet (1,864 m) above sea level.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Burgdorf, 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 Burgdorf is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Burgdorf
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 Burgdorf sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Elk City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Elk City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Warren sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Burgdorf sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 2004 Burgdorf 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 Burgdorf
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Burgdorf": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Burgdorf, Idaho": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4099421.
- USGS GNIS 378513.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).