Abandoned Record
About Dewey
Dewey is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Dewey, 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 Dewey is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Dewey
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.
- 1892 Silver City sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1894 Silver City sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1898 Silver City sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Boise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Boise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Boise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Rooster Comb Peak sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Murphy sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 De Lamar 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 Dewey
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.
- Ruby City1.8 mi SE · Owyhee
- Silver City2.2 mi SE · Owyhee
- De Lamar3.7 mi W · Owyhee
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Dewey": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Dewey, Idaho": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q19868233.
- USGS GNIS 397625.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).