Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Deer Lodge County, Montana

Southern Cross

Ghost town in the United States.

Record

About Southern Cross

Southern Cross is a ghost town in Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States, at an elevation of 7,000 feet, overlooking Georgetown Lake. Its population was 4 or 5 people as of 2008.

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

USGS topographic map around Southern Cross
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

8 historic USGS maps cover Southern Cross

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 Southern Cross

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Southern Cross": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Southern Cross, Montana": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7569811.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).