Abandoned Record
About Burton
Burton is a village in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 11 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Burton, 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 Burton is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Burton
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.
- 1955 ONeill sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 ONeill sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Burton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 ONeill sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Ainsworth sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 ONeill sheet, 1:250,000 · 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 Burton
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nebraska index.
- Carns13.4 mi SE · Rock
- Mariaville16.1 mi SE · Rock
- Sparks33.6 mi W · Cherry
- Anoka38.7 mi E · Boyd
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Burton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Burton, Nebraska": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q3289039.
- USGS GNIS 827803.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).