Abandoned Record
About Pumpville
Pumpville is a ghost town in Val Verde County, Texas, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Pumpville, 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 Pumpville is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Pumpville
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.
- 1943 Langtry sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Del Rio sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Del Rio sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Pumpville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Comstock 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 Pumpville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Cedar Station10.7 mi W · Terrell
- Eagle Nest14.1 mi SE · Val Verde
- Dryden23.8 mi W · Terrell
- Juno39.8 mi E · Val Verde
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Pumpville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Pumpville, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q103342900.
- USGS GNIS 1378917.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).