Abandoned Record
About Little Falls
Vader is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The community began in the 1870s and was known under several different names during its early years.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Little Falls, 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 Little Falls is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Little Falls
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.
- 1941 Olequa sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Castle Rock sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Hoquiam sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Hoquiam sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Hoquiam sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Hoquiam sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Winlock 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 Little Falls
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Little Falls": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Vader, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1506363.
- USGS GNIS 1512755.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).