Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Callaway County, Missouri

Cote Sans Dessein

Extinct town in Missouri, United States.

Record

About Cote Sans Dessein

Cote Sans Dessein is an extinct town within the still extant Cote Sans Dessein Township in southern Callaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The site was on the Missouri River floodplain across the river from Dauphine or Bonnots Mill in Osage County.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Cote Sans Dessein, 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 Cote Sans Dessein is

USGS topographic map around Cote Sans Dessein
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Cote Sans Dessein

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.

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 Cote Sans Dessein

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Cote Sans Dessein, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q27995127.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).