Abandoned Record
About Doris
Doris and Bethel are twin town sites in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, both located just north of Highway 939 in central Buchanan County near Independence. Founded as whistle-stops along the Chicago and North Western Railway, the sites are abandoned today.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Doris, 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 Doris is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Doris
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.
- 1903 Winthrop sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1973 Quasqueton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1976 Dubuque sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Anamosa 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 Doris
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Iowa index.
- York21.7 mi NE · Delaware
- Hartwick23.6 mi E · Delaware
- Littleport29.5 mi NE · Clayton
- Motor32.6 mi NE · Clayton
- Siegel36.6 mi NW · Bremer
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Doris, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5297882.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).