Abandoned Record
About Leipzig
Leipzig is a ghost town in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. The community was abandoned in 1910 when it was bypassed by the Northern Pacific Railroad.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Leipzig, 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 Leipzig is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Leipzig
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.
- 1938 Heart Butte sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1944 Heart Butte sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Bismarck sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Bismarck sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Lake Tschida East sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Glen Ullin 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 Leipzig
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Leipzig, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q14945153.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).