Record

About Dooley

Dooley is a ghost town in northeastern Sheridan County, Montana, United States. The town was established as a station stop and one of the first four depots along the Soo Line Railroad branch line to Whitehall.
From Wikipedia, "Dooley, Montana", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Dooley, 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 Dooley is

USGS topographic map around Dooley — 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

3 historic USGS maps cover Dooley

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 Wolf Point sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Wolf Point sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1983 Dooley sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

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 Dooley

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

Comertown6.5 mi E · Sheridan

Sources

Wikipedia, "Dooley, Montana": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5297025.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).