Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Washington County, Maryland

Fort Ritchie

CDP in Maryland, United States.

Record

About Fort Ritchie

Fort Ritchie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.

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

USGS topographic map around Fort Ritchie
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

19 historic USGS maps cover Fort Ritchie

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.

Showing the first 16.

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 Fort Ritchie

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Fort Ritchie": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Fort Ritchie, Maryland": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q753597.
  4. USGS GNIS 2389111.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).