Abandoned Record
About Soldier
Soldier is an unincorporated community in Camas County, Idaho, United States. The community of Soldier is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north of Fairfield.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Soldier, 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 Soldier is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Soldier
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.
- 1955 Hailey sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Fairfield sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Hailey sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Hailey sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Fairfield 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 Soldier
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.
- Bellevue28.2 mi E · Blaine
- Ketchum30.2 mi NE · Blaine
- Rocky Bar33.3 mi NW · Elmore
- Atlanta34.2 mi NW · Elmore
- Sawtooth City36.5 mi N · Blaine
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Soldier": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Soldier, Idaho": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q14687308.
- USGS GNIS 397181.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).