Abandoned Record
About Gilmer
Gilmer is a former settlement in Klickitat County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named for George W. Gilmer, an early settler and postmaster.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Gilmer, 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 Gilmer is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Gilmer
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.
- 1934 The Dalles sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Husum sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Hood River sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Husum sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Husum 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 Gilmer
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
- Maryhill34.0 mi E · Klickitat
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Gilmer, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995371.
- USGS GNIS 1519965.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).