Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · San Augustine County, Texas

Black Ankle

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.

Record

About Black Ankle

Black Ankle is an unincorporated community in San Augustine County, Texas, United States. According to tradition, Black Ankle was so named when a woman covered an inconvenient hole in her black stocking with soot.

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

USGS topographic map around Black Ankle
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

11 historic USGS maps cover Black Ankle

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 Black Ankle

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Black Ankle, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q4920275.
  3. USGS GNIS 1381441.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).