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About Saint Magdalen

Saint Magdalen is an extinct town in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has no permanent residents anymore and is considered a ghost town.
From Wikipedia, "Saint Magdalen, Indiana", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Saint Magdalen, 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 Saint Magdalen is

USGS topographic map around Saint Magdalen — 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

5 historic USGS maps cover Saint Magdalen

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 Louisville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 San Jacinto sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1964 Louisville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Madison sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1990 Madison sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

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.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Saint Magdalen, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q22059164.
USGS GNIS 452197.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).