Abandoned Record
About Pyote
Pyote ( PY-oht) is a town in Ward County, Texas, United States. Its population was 72 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Pyote, 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 Pyote is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Pyote
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 Pecos sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Pecos sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Pyote West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Kermit 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 Pyote
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Barstow16.7 mi W · Ward
- Woody26.2 mi NW · Loving
- Hay Flat27.8 mi NW · Winkler
- Mentone30.1 mi NW · Loving
- Porterville30.7 mi W · Loving
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Pyote": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Pyote, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q973435.
- USGS GNIS 1365876.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).