Record

About Woody

Woody is a ghost town in Loving County, Texas, United States.
From Wikipedia, "Woody, Texas", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Woody — 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

4 historic USGS maps cover Woody

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 Cheyenne Draw SW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Kermit 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.

Nearby

Other sites near Woody

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.

Mentone7.0 mi SW · Loving
Porterville8.6 mi SW · Loving
Hay Flat14.6 mi NE · Winkler
Barstow20.9 mi S · Ward
Orla24.9 mi W · Reeves
Pyote26.2 mi SE · Ward
Toyah35.1 mi SW · Reeves

Sources

Wikipedia, "Woody, Texas": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q103350248.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).