Abandoned Record
About Narcisso
Narcisso is a ghost town in southwest Cottle County, Texas, United States. Established in the early 20th century, it was entirely abandoned by 1940.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Narcisso, 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 Narcisso is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Narcisso
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 Lubbock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Plainview sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Plainview sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 Devils Canyon sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 Grow NW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Dickens sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Childress 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 Narcisso
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Tee Pee City9.5 mi W · Motley
- McAdoo35.7 mi SW · Dickens
- Gasoline38.8 mi NW · Briscoe
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Narcisso, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6965649.
- USGS GNIS 1380232.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).