Abandoned Record
About Strevell
Strevell is a ghost town in Cassia County, Idaho, United States, approximately one mile (1.6 km) north of the Utah state line and roughly 23 miles (37 km) south–southeast of Malta. It is located in the Raft River Valley along the former routing of U.S. Route 30S, and later the former routing of Idaho State Highway 81.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Strevell, 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 Strevell is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Strevell
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.
- 1954 Pocatello sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Pocatello sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Strevell sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Strevell sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1993 Oakley sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 2001 Strevell 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 Strevell
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.
- Black Pine12.3 mi E · Oneida
- Albion33.9 mi NW · Cassia
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Strevell, Idaho": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995387.
- USGS GNIS 398193.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).