Abandoned Record
About Myton
Myton is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Established in 1905, Myton had a population of 561 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Myton, 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 Myton is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Myton
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 Uinta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1939 Duchesne sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Salt Lake City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Salt Lake City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Salt Lake City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Myton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Duchesne 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 Myton
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Myton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Myton, Utah": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q482393.
- USGS GNIS 1430626.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).