Abandoned Record
About West Union
West Union is an extinct town in Cass County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. West Union was platted in 1872.
This is a site record: what public sources say about West Union, 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 West Union is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover West Union
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.
- 1887 Olathe sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1893 Olathe sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 West Line sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Olathe 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 West Union
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "West Union, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995140.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).