Abandoned Record
About Mapes
Mapes is an unincorporated community in northern Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It lies approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the city of the county seat Lakota, along U.S. Route 2.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Mapes, 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 Mapes is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Mapes
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 Devils Lake sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Devils Lake sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Michigan West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Devils Lake sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1993 Devils Lake 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 Mapes
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.
- Logan Center24.7 mi SE · Grand Forks
- Mose33.0 mi S · Griggs
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Mapes": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Mapes, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q122058205.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).