Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Lewis County, Washington

Klaber

Former community in Lewis County, Washington.

Record

About Klaber

Klaber, a former community and company town, is a locale and unincorporated place in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The area is located near the South Fork Chehalis River and is situated between the communities of Curtis and Boistfort, Washington.

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

USGS topographic map around Klaber
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

8 historic USGS maps cover Klaber

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 Klaber

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Klaber, Washington": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q105047355.
  3. USGS GNIS 1511073.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).