Abandoned Record
About Abdal
Abdal is an extinct town in Nuckolls County, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. A post office was established at Abdal in 1893, and remained in operation until 1902.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Abdal, 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 Abdal is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Abdal
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.
- 1898 Superior sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Grand Island sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Grand Island sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Grand Island sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1974 Superior sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Red Cloud 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 Abdal
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nebraska index.
- Angus13.4 mi NE · Nuckolls
- Amboy16.8 mi W · Webster
- Spring Ranch20.5 mi N · Clay
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Abdal, Nebraska": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995525.
- USGS GNIS 1882649.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).