Abandoned Record
About Asphaltum
This is a site record: what public sources say about Asphaltum, 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 Asphaltum is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Asphaltum
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.
- 1953 Chicago sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Chicago sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Medaryville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Kankakee sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Knox sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1991 Kankakee sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Asphaltum
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Indiana index.
- New Durham32.9 mi N · LaPorte
- Door Village34.9 mi N · LaPorte
- Tremont38.0 mi N · Porter
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Asphaltum": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).