Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Fulton County, Illinois

Totten Prairie

A ghost town site in Fulton County, Illinois.

Record

About Totten Prairie

Totten Prairie or Totten's Prairie was a small settlement in Cass Township, Fulton County, Illinois, just to the southeast of the present Smithfield, Illinois. It was named after William Totten, who was the first to settle there in 1823.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Totten Prairie, 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 Totten Prairie is

USGS topographic map around Totten Prairie
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Totten Prairie

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Totten Prairie

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Illinois index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Totten Prairie, Illinois": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7828432.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).