Abandoned Record
About Elmdale
This is a site record: what public sources say about Elmdale, 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 Elmdale is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Elmdale
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.
- 1918 Lowell sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Lowell sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Grand Rapids sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Grand Rapids sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Grand Rapids sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Freeport sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Grand Rapids 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 Elmdale
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.
- Vickeryville29.2 mi NE · Montcalm
- Butternut30.3 mi NE · Montcalm
- Delta Mills34.2 mi E · Eaton
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Elmdale": 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).