Abandoned Record
About Ellsworth
Ellsworth was a town in Hall Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was abandoned in 1978 when the Patoka Reservoir was built, and it now lies at the bottom of the lake.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Ellsworth
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.
- 1956 Vincennes sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Cuzco sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Vincennes sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Vincennes sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Cuzco sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Jasper sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Jasper 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 Ellsworth
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Indiana index.
- Hindostan Falls15.4 mi NW · Martin
- Lick Creek17.2 mi E · Orange
- Wynnsboro26.9 mi E · Harrison
- Palestine29.5 mi NE · Lawrence
- Weddleville39.1 mi NE · Jackson
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Ellsworth, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q16890983.
- USGS GNIS 450890.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).