Abandoned Record
About Glenn Springs
Glenn Springs is a ghost town in the state of Texas, United States, which is of historical importance. The Glenn Springs area was a natural spring providing water for Apache and Kiowa routing.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Glenn Springs, 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 Glenn Springs is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Glenn Springs
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.
- 1903 Chisos Mountains sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1905 Chisos Mountains sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Emory Peak sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Emory Peak sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Glenn Spring sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Chisos Mountains sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Glenn Springs
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- San Vicente7.7 mi E · Brewster
- Castolon22.2 mi W · Brewster
- Terlingua30.3 mi W · Brewster
- Lajitas38.6 mi W · Brewster
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Glenn Springs, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5569118.
- USGS GNIS 2034866.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).