Abandoned Record
About Bug Tussle
Bug Tussle, formerly known as Truss, is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fannin County, Texas, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Bug Tussle, 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 Bug Tussle is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Bug Tussle
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.
- 1953 Texarkana sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Texarkana sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Ladonia sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Sulphur Springs sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1991 Sulphur Springs 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 Bug Tussle
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Jot Em Down8.5 mi SE · Hunt
- Liberty Grove17.7 mi SE · Delta
- Glory23.5 mi E · Lamar
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Bug Tussle, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4986080.
- USGS GNIS 1381548.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).