Ghost town record · Beaver County, Oklahoma

Beer City

Ghost town in Oklahoma, United States.

Record

About Beer City

Beer City was a town in Beaver County, Oklahoma. It is now a wheat field, and there are no physical remnants of the town besides a few photographs and newspaper clippings.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Beer City, 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 Beer City is

USGS topographic map around Beer City
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Beer City

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.

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.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Beer City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Beer City, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q120397438.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).