Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Baltimore County, Maryland

Daniels

Ghost town in Maryland, United States.

Record

About Daniels

Daniels is a ghost town straddling the Patapsco River east of Woodstock and north of Old Ellicott City in Baltimore and Howard counties, Maryland, United States. It is the location of the Daniels Mill, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

USGS topographic map around Daniels
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

14 historic USGS maps cover Daniels

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 Daniels

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Daniels": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Daniels, Maryland": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q14691910.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).