Abandoned Record
About Blackburn
Blackburn is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 70 as of the 2020 Census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Blackburn, 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 Blackburn is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Blackburn
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.
- 1929 Skedee sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1931 Skedee sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Enid sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Enid sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Blackburn sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Keystone Lake 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 Blackburn
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
- Ralston11.9 mi NW · Pawnee
- Jennings13.3 mi S · Pawnee
- Silver City20.3 mi S · Creek
- Mannford22.2 mi SE · Creek
- Ingalls24.6 mi SW · Payne
- Carter Nine25.9 mi N · Osage
- Whizbang28.0 mi N · Osage
- Kaw City31.1 mi NW · Kay
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Blackburn": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Blackburn, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q3287217.
- USGS GNIS 1090220.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).