Abandoned Record
About Florence
Florence is a ghost town in Florence Township, Goodhue County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Florence, 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 Florence is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Florence
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.
- 1951 Lake City sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Saint Paul sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 St Paul sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Saint Paul sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 St Paul sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1974 Lake City sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Rochester sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Rochester 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 Florence
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Minnesota index.
- East Red Wing10.7 mi NW · Goodhue
- Fairpoint33.9 mi SW · Goodhue
- Nininger34.6 mi NW · Dakota
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Florence, Goodhue County, Minnesota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q65052713.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).