Record

About Fasken

Fasken is a ghost town in east central Andrews County, Texas, United States. It rose and declined within the first half of the 20th century.
From Wikipedia, "Fasken, Texas", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Fasken — 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 Fasken

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 Hobbs sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Hobbs sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1970 Seminole SE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Seminole sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1992 Seminole 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 Fasken

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

Shafter Lake14.1 mi SW · Andrews
Frankel City19.4 mi SW · Andrews

Sources

Wikipedia, "Fasken, Texas": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5436813.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).