Abandoned Record
About Signal Hill
Signal Hill is a summit and ghost town located east of Stinnett, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States, at an elevation of 3,238 feet (987 meters) above sea level.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Signal Hill, 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 Signal Hill is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Signal Hill
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.
- 1953 Stinnett sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Amarillo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Amarillo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Borger 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 Signal Hill
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Plemons5.6 mi SE · Hutchinson
- Park Springs8.0 mi NW · Hutchinson
- Phillips11.1 mi S · Hutchinson
- Roxana22.5 mi SE · Carson
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Signal Hill": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Signal Hill, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q138303330.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).