Abandoned Record
About Argyle
Argyle is a ghost town located in Rich County, Utah, United States. Lying some 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Randolph on Big Creek, it was inhabited from approximately 1875–1915.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Argyle, 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 Argyle is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Argyle
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.
- 1912 Randolph sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Ogden sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Ogden sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Ogden sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 Randolph sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Logan 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 Argyle
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.
- La Plata27.6 mi SW · Cache
- Wahsatch29.9 mi S · Summit
- Castlerock34.7 mi S · Summit
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Argyle": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Argyle, Utah": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4789806.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).