Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Washita County, Oklahoma

Cloud Chief

Place in Oklahoma, United States.

Record

About Cloud Chief

Cloud Chief is a small unincorporated community in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. Once the county seat of Washita County, it is now considered a ghost town.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Cloud Chief, 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 Cloud Chief is

USGS topographic map around Cloud Chief
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

5 historic USGS maps cover Cloud Chief

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

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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 Cloud Chief

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Cloud Chief": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Cloud Chief, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q1768707.
  4. USGS GNIS 1091475.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).