Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Comal County, Texas

Canyon City

Neighborhood in Comal County, Texas, United States.

Record

About Canyon City

Canyon City is a neighborhood within the Canyon Lake census-designated place in Comal County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000.

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

USGS topographic map around Canyon City
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Canyon City

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 Canyon City

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Canyon City, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5034180.
  3. USGS GNIS 1353773.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).