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About Russian Settlement

Russian Settlement is a ghost town in the Park Valley area of Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It is not known what name, if any, the settlers from Russia gave to their community; it has been called "Box Elder County's ghost town with no name." The settlement, which lasted about 1914–1917, was formed by a group of Molokan Spiritual Christians from Russia of mixed faiths and ethnicities.
From Wikipedia, "Russian Settlement, Utah", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Russian Settlement — 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

6 historic USGS maps cover Russian Settlement

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 Brigham City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Brigham City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1962 Brigham City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1971 Russian Knoll sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1987 Grouse Creek sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1991 Russian Knoll sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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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 Russian Settlement

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

Golden8.8 mi NW · Box Elder
Matlin10.9 mi S · Box Elder
Kelton12.7 mi E · Box Elder
Hardup16.0 mi NE · Box Elder
Terrace17.1 mi SW · Box Elder
Cedar Creek19.8 mi NE · Box Elder
Kosmo28.8 mi E · Box Elder
Jackson31.5 mi SW · Box Elder

Sources

Wikipedia, "Russian Settlement, Utah": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7382125.
USGS GNIS 1438017.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).