Record
About Climax
Climax is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Climax, 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 Climax is

Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Climax
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.
- 1913 Mount Gilead sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1916 Mount Gilead sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Mount Gilead sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Marion sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Caledonia sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Marion sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 Marion sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Mansfield sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Mansfield 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 Climax
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Moshers Mill7.9 mi S · Morrow
- Florida Grove8.0 mi SE · Morrow
- Steiners Corner10.9 mi S · Morrow
- Tyrone15.0 mi S · Morrow
- Morehouse15.5 mi S · Morrow
- Bethlehem16.3 mi SW · Marion
- Rome18.1 mi SE · Morrow
- Aaronsburg19.0 mi SE · Morrow
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Climax": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Climax, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q22033774.
- USGS GNIS 1039187.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).