Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Kerr County, Texas

Camp Verde

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.

Record

About Camp Verde

Camp Verde is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States. It is approximately the halfway point between Bandera and Kerrville along SH 173 in the Texas Hill Country.

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

USGS topographic map around Camp Verde
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 Camp Verde

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 Camp Verde

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Camp Verde": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Camp Verde, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q16955113.
  4. USGS GNIS 1332015.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).