Abandoned Record
About Howland
Howland is an extinct town in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Howland, 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 Howland is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Howland
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.
- 1939 Centerville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1941 Centerville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Mendota sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Centerville 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 Howland
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
- West Liberty9.7 mi W · Putnam
- Lickskillet14.4 mi SE · Putnam
- Terre Haute16.0 mi SW · Putnam
- Lucerne18.2 mi W · Putnam
- Half Rock31.0 mi SW · Mercer
- Paw Paw31.4 mi S · Sullivan
- Lindersville33.2 mi SE · Adair
- Tullvania37.5 mi S · Macon
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Howland, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995339.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).