Abandoned Record
About Charbonneau
Charbonneau is a ghost town in northwestern McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. It was abandoned when the post office was closed in the 1960s.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Charbonneau, 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 Charbonneau is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Charbonneau
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 Watford City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Watford City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1967 Watford City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Charbonneau sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1997 Charbonneau sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Charbonneau
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Charbonneau": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Charbonneau, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5074153.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).