Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Grant County, New Mexico

Sherman

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States.

Record

About Sherman

Sherman is an unincorporated community in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Sherman is located on New Mexico State Road 61, 23 miles (37 km) east of Silver City.

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

USGS topographic map around Sherman
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

5 historic USGS maps cover Sherman

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 Sherman

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Sherman": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Sherman, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q19818361.
  4. USGS GNIS 899913.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).