Abandoned Record
About Blackfork
This is a site record: what public sources say about Blackfork, 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 Blackfork is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Blackfork
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.
- 1912 Oak Hill sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Huntington sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Huntington sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Gallia sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Ironton sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 2002 Gallia 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 Blackfork
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Richland24.1 mi N · Vinton
- Oreton24.7 mi NE · Vinton
- Vinton Furnace28.3 mi N · Vinton
- Moonville35.7 mi NE · Vinton
- Ingham36.7 mi NE · Vinton
- King's Station37.4 mi NE · Athens
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Blackfork": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).