Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Box Elder County, Utah

Terrace

Ghost town in Utah, United States.

Record

About Terrace

Terrace is a ghost town in the Great Salt Lake Desert in west-central Box Elder County, Utah, United States.

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

USGS topographic map around Terrace
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 Terrace

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.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Terrace

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Terrace": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Terrace, Utah": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7703171.
  4. USGS GNIS 1438027.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).