Abandoned Record
About Morrisburg
Morrisburg is a ghost town in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Morrisburg, 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 Morrisburg is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Morrisburg
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.
- 1952 Panora sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Omaha sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Omaha sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Omaha sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Stuart North sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Guthrie Center sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1993 Guthrie Center 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 Morrisburg
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Iowa index.
- Angus21.3 mi NE · Boone
- Zook Spur30.8 mi NE · Dallas
- Herrold31.1 mi E · Polk
- Coal Valley35.3 mi NE · Boone
- Mount Pisgah39.6 mi S · Union
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Morrisburg, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q16935467.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).