Abandoned Record
About Attalia
Attalia () is an extinct town in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Attalia, 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 Attalia is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Attalia
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.
- 1915 Wallulah sheet, 1:96,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1918 Wallula sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Walla Walla sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Walla Walla sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Wallula sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Walla Walla sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1992 Wallula 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 Attalia
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
- Ainsworth9.1 mi NW · Franklin
- Mottinger16.2 mi SW · Benton
- Kiona28.5 mi W · Benton
- Pleasant View38.3 mi NE · Walla Walla
- Hanford39.7 mi NW · Benton
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Attalia, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4818083.
- USGS GNIS 1510793.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).