Abandoned Record
About Shavertown
Shavertown was a hamlet in Delaware County, New York. It was submerged by the construction of the Pepacton Reservoir in 1954.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Shavertown, 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 Shavertown is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Shavertown
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.
- 1922 Andes sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1924 Andes sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Binghamton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Binghamton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Binghamton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Binghamton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Lewbeach sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Pepacton Reservoir 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 Shavertown
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New York index.
- Parksville16.8 mi S · Sullivan
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Shavertown": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Shavertown, New York": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7491099.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).