Abandoned Record
About Mose
Mose is a ghost town in Griggs County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Founded in 1899, Mose is regularly known as "The Town That Blew Away" due to a large derecho which occurred on July 14, 1943.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Mose, 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 Mose is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Mose
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.
- 1952 New Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 New Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Mose sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 New Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Stump 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 Mose
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.
- Mapes33.0 mi N · Nelson
- Leal33.3 mi S · Barnes
- Blabon33.4 mi E · Steele
- Logan Center33.4 mi NE · Grand Forks
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Mose, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q22061157.
- USGS GNIS 1030296.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).