Abandoned Record
About Los Ojuelos
Los Ojuelos is a ghost town near Mirando City in the southeastern part of Webb County, Texas, United States. Before its establishment, Indians camped near the only dependable water source in the semiarid area.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Los Ojuelos, 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 Los Ojuelos is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Los Ojuelos
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.
- 1939 Bruni sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Laredo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Oilton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Falfurrias 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 Los Ojuelos
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Los Ojuelos": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Los Ojuelos, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6683022.
- USGS GNIS 1378611.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).