Abandoned Record
About Newhouse
Newhouse is a ghost town located on the eastern edge of the Wah Wah Valley in Beaver County, Utah, United States. A silver mining town based on the Cactus Mine on the western slopes of the San Francisco Mountains, Newhouse was smaller and quieter than Frisco, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the southeast.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Newhouse, 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 Newhouse is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Newhouse
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.
- 1953 Richfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Richfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Frisco sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Wah Wah Mts South sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Frisco 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 Newhouse
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.
- Frisco4.7 mi E · Beaver
- Blackrock26.0 mi NE · Millard
- Cunningham Hill33.9 mi E · Beaver
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Newhouse": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Newhouse, Utah": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1649820.
- USGS GNIS 1437650.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).