Abandoned Record
About Paucaunla
Paucaunla is a ghost town in Bryan County, Oklahoma. It is six miles east of Colbert, Oklahoma.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Paucaunla, 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 Paucaunla is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Paucaunla
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.
- 1954 Sherman sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Durant sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Sherman sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Achille sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Sherman 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 Paucaunla
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
- Cobb16.0 mi N · Bryan
- Chahta Tamaha18.3 mi NE · Bryan
- Hatsboro19.0 mi NW · Bryan
- Boggy Depot32.8 mi N · Atoka
- Bromide39.3 mi N · Johnston
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Paucaunla, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q19987471.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).