Abandoned Record
About Burke City
Burke City is a ghost town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It existed from 1901 to 1903.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Burke 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 Burke City is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Burke 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.
- 1900 Wewoka sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Oklahoma City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Oklahoma City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Oklahoma City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1967 Okemah SE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Shawnee 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 Burke City
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Burke City, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q120487692.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).