Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Erath County, Texas

Chalk Mountain

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.

Record

About Chalk Mountain

Chalk Mountain is a small unincorporated community in Erath County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 67 near the Somervell County line, approximately 12 miles southwest of Glen Rose.

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

USGS topographic map around Chalk Mountain
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 Chalk Mountain

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Chalk Mountain

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Chalk Mountain": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Chalk Mountain, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5068806.
  4. USGS GNIS 1332619.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).