Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Uintah County, Utah

Watson

Ghost town in Utah.

Record

About Watson

Watson is a ghost town in Uintah County, at the extreme eastern edge of Utah, United States. Watson was founded on 19 November 1911, when an extension to the Uintah Railway moved the terminus of the line to Watson from Dragon.

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

USGS topographic map around Watson
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

9 historic USGS maps cover Watson

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

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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 Watson

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Watson": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Watson, Utah": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q121590625.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).