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Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

State park in Nevada, United States.

Record

About Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is an area designated for historic preservation and public recreation located 20 miles (32 km) south of the town of Ely in White Pine County, Nevada. The 700-acre (280 ha) state park protects beehive-shaped charcoal ovens constructed in the latter half of the 19th century.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, 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 Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is

USGS topographic map around Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

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 Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q1543507.
  3. USGS GNIS 861883.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).