Abandoned Record
About Bluestone
This is a site record: what public sources say about Bluestone, 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 Bluestone is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Bluestone
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.
- 1901 Euclid sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1903 Euclid sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 East Cleveland sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Cleveland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Cleveland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 East Cleveland sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Cleveland North sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 East Cleveland sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Cleveland North 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 Bluestone
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Brandywine17.8 mi S · Summit
- Cobbs Corners20.7 mi SE · Portage
- Murraysville32.8 mi SW · Lorain
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Bluestone": 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).