Abandoned Record
About Texla
Texla is a ghost town in northern Orange County, Texas, United States, in the southeastern part of the state. It is located northwest of Orange, just west of Mauriceville.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Texla, 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 Texla is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Texla
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.
- 1926 Texla sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Texla sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 Lake Charles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Lake Charles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Texla sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Orangefield sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Lake Charles 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 Texla
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Lemonville2.1 mi E · Orange
- Princeton8.7 mi NE · Newton
- Bessmay17.3 mi N · Jasper
- Belgrade34.7 mi N · Newton
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Texla, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7708352.
- USGS GNIS 1348427.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).