Record

About Clear Grit

Clear Grit is a ghost town in Carrolton Township, Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
From Wikipedia, "Clear Grit, Minnesota", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Clear Grit — 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

5 historic USGS maps cover Clear Grit

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 Mason City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Mason City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Mason City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 Preston sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Austin sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Clear Grit

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

Forestville10.2 mi SW · Fillmore
Elliota15.1 mi S · Fillmore

Sources

Wikipedia, "Clear Grit, Minnesota": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q65052371.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).