Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Powell County, Montana

Gold Creek

Creek in Montana, United States of America.

Record

About Gold Creek

Gold Creek is a creek in southwestern Montana, United States, on Interstate 90 northwest of Garrison, between Butte and Missoula. It flows through parts of Granite County and Powell County and empties into the Clark Fork (river) at the [town] of Goldcreek (46°35′12″N 112°55′43″W), northwest of the town of Garrison.

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

USGS topographic map around Gold Creek
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Gold Creek

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 Gold Creek

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Gold Creek": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Gold Creek (Montana)": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5578690.
  4. USGS GNIS 784045.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).