Abandoned Record
About Lasca
Lasca is a ghost town located in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States, west of Sierra Blanca and east of El Paso. It is situated at an elevation of 4459 feet above sea level (1359 meters).
This is a site record: what public sources say about Lasca, 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 Lasca is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Lasca
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.
- 1895 Sierra Blanca sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Van Horn sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Van Horn sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Lasca sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Sierra Blanca 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 Lasca
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Etholen3.0 mi E · Hudspeth
- Finlay9.3 mi W · Hudspeth
- Arispe13.1 mi SE · Hudspeth
- Fort Quitman13.5 mi SW · Hudspeth
- Acala26.2 mi W · Hudspeth
- Birchville30.6 mi W · Hudspeth
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Lasca, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q28208912.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).