Record

About Lamar

Lamar was a village in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lamar had a population of 28.
From Wikipedia, "Lamar, Nebraska", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Lamar — 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

6 historic USGS maps cover Lamar

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.

1954 McCook sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 McCook sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 McCook sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1961 Lamar sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1973 Lamar sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1979 Imperial sheet, 1:100,000 · 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

ghosttowns.com, "Lamar": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Lamar, Nebraska": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q1809547.
USGS GNIS 830601.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).