Record

About Nickwall

Nickwall is a ghost town located in McCone County, Montana. Nickwall is located 546 kilometres (339 mi) east of Great Falls, 109 kilometres (68 mi) west of the Montana–North Dakota border, and 127 kilometres (79 mi) south of the Canada–United States border.
From Wikipedia, "Nickwall, Montana", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Nickwall — 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

4 historic USGS maps cover Nickwall

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.

1912 Chelsea sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Wolf Point sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Wolf Point sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1972 Nickwall sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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.

Sources

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