Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Caddo County, Oklahoma

Stecker

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US.

Record

About Stecker

Stecker is an unincorporated community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Apache. Stecker is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county, situated along the route of the old Rock Island railway.

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

USGS topographic map around Stecker
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 Stecker

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 Stecker

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Stecker": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Stecker, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7605579.
  4. USGS GNIS 1098511.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).