Abandoned Record
About Lucerne
Lucerne is a village in western Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 57 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Lucerne, 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 Lucerne is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Lucerne
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 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Lucerne sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Trenton 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 Lucerne
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
- Terre Haute3.4 mi SE · Putnam
- West Liberty8.6 mi E · Putnam
- Half Rock15.2 mi SW · Mercer
- Howland18.2 mi E · Putnam
- Paw Paw27.9 mi SE · Sullivan
- Lickskillet30.5 mi E · Putnam
- Ridgeway34.5 mi W · Harrison
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Lucerne": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Lucerne, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q961598.
- USGS GNIS 721660.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).