Abandoned Record
About Damon
This is a site record: what public sources say about Damon, 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 Damon is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Damon
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.
- 1954 Traverse City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Traverse City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Damon sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Houghton Lake sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Traverse City sheet, 1:250,000 · 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 Damon
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.
- Pere Cheney21.3 mi W · Crawford
- Hard Luck28.1 mi S · Gladwin
- Podunk33.8 mi SW · Gladwin
- Star City38.1 mi W · Missaukee
- Deward38.7 mi NW · Crawford
- Killmaster39.7 mi E · Alcona
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Damon": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).