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About Emerald

Emerald (also called Emerald Grove and Laverne) is a ghost town in Crockett County, Texas, United States. The community's elevation was 2,425 and consisted of a mile-square site of 300 lots, including a two-room schoolhouse and a store.
From Wikipedia, "Emerald, Texas", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Emerald — 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

4 historic USGS maps cover Emerald

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.

1954 Sonora sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Sonora sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1967 Ozona sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Ozona sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Emerald

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

Hembrie34.9 mi W · Crockett
Juno39.4 mi S · Val Verde

Sources

Wikipedia, "Emerald, Texas": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5370389.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).