Abandoned Record
About North Milan
This is a site record: what public sources say about North Milan, 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 North Milan is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover North Milan
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.
- 1904 Sandusky sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Toledo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Milan sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Toledo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Milan sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Lorain 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 North Milan
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Murraysville25.1 mi E · Lorain
- Middleburg34.2 mi W · Seneca
- Broken Sword35.3 mi SW · Crawford
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "North Milan": 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).