Abandoned Record
About Gettysburg
Gettysburg was a town near the mouth of the Lyre River at the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community was named after Robert N. Getty, a businessman in the lumber industry.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Gettysburg, 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 Gettysburg is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Gettysburg
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.
- 1918 Lake Crescent sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1922 Lake Crescent sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Disque sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Lake Crescent sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Victoria sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Port Angeles sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Gettysburg
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Gettysburg": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Gettysburg, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995370.
- USGS GNIS 1530535.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).