Record

About Burnstad

Burnstad is an unincorporated community in Logan County, North Dakota, United States.
From Wikipedia, "Burnstad, North Dakota", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Burnstad — 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

4 historic USGS maps cover Burnstad

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.

1953 Jamestown sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Jamestown sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1982 Burnstad sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Wishek 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.

Nearby

Other sites near Burnstad

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

T E Mvik29.9 mi W · Emmons
Alfred33.7 mi NE · LaMoure

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Burnstad": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Burnstad, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5000164.
USGS GNIS 1028203.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).