Record

About Salt Flat

Salt Flat is a ghost town in northeastern Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. It lies along the concurrent U.S. Routes 62 and 180, north of the Census-designated place (CDP) of Sierra Blanca, the county seat of Hudspeth County.
From Wikipedia, "Salt Flat", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Salt Flat, 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 Salt Flat is

USGS topographic map around Salt Flat — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Salt Flat

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 Van Horn sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Black Mountains sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Van Horn sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1984 Salt Flat sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Dell City sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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.

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Salt Flat": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Salt Flat": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7405839.
USGS GNIS 1367427.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).