Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Lewis County, Washington

Mendota

Ghost town in Washington (state).

Record

About Mendota

Mendota is an extinct town in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community began as a mining town, growing to include a post office, hotel, and school in the early 20th century.

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

USGS topographic map around Mendota
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

9 historic USGS maps cover Mendota

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 Mendota

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Mendota, Washington": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q27995391.
  3. USGS GNIS 1506624.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).