Abandoned Record
About Autwine
Autwine is a ghost town in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, formerly known as Pierceton and Virginia City. The town was named for a prominent citizen and leader of the Ponca Nation named Antoine Roy.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Autwine, 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 Autwine is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Autwine
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.
- 1955 Enid sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Enid sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 Ponca City NW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Ponca City 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 Autwine
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Autwine, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4827208.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).