Abandoned Record
About Haven
Haven is an extinct town in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington. A post office called Haven was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1913.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Haven, 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 Haven is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Haven
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.
- 1916 Coyote Rapids sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1951 Coyote Rapids sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Walla Walla sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Walla Walla sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Coyote Rapids sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Priest Rapids sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Vernita Bridge 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 Haven
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Haven, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995375.
- USGS GNIS 1514644.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).