Abandoned Record
About Giles
Giles is a ghost town along the Fremont River in the Blue Valley of Wayne County, Utah, United States. The town was inhabited circa 1883–1919.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Giles, 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 Giles is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Giles
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.
- 1885 San Rafael sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Mt Ellen 2 SE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Factory Butte sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Salina sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Salina sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Salina sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Hanksville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1987 Steamboat Point sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Giles
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.
- Eagle City21.4 mi S · Garfield
- Fruita22.2 mi W · Wayne
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Giles": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Giles, Utah": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5561594.
- USGS GNIS 1428188.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).