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About Golden Pond

Golden Pond was a town in western Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It is now the site of the headquarters of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 11 miles (18 km) west-southwest of Cadiz.
From Wikipedia, "Golden Pond, Kentucky", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Golden Pond, 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 Golden Pond is

USGS topographic map around Golden Pond — 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

7 historic USGS maps cover Golden Pond

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.

1936 Fenton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1936 Golden Pond sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
1950 Fenton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Golden Pond sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Dyersburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1967 Fenton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Murray 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, "Golden Pond, Kentucky": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q14690461.
USGS GNIS 508108.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).