Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Fremont County, Iowa

Civil Bend

Extinct hamlet in Iowa, U.S.

Record

About Civil Bend

Civil Bend, Iowa was a village established in 1850 located in the western part of Benton Township in Fremont County, near the present-day town of Percival on the Missouri River in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was a noted station on the Underground Railroad, and a stop along the Lane Trail.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Civil Bend, 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 Civil Bend is

USGS topographic map around Civil Bend
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

9 historic USGS maps cover Civil Bend

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 Civil Bend

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Civil Bend, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q116814571.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).