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About Sherman

Sherman, Washington, was a community in Lincoln County, located north of Wilbur, Washington, USA. Sherman, like many small towns in eastern Washington, sprang up during the agricultural boom of the 1880s and 1890s, spurred by the federal government's many homesteading acts. Due to several factors, including the falling price of wheat, larger average farm sizes, and easier travel enabled by better vehicles and roads, Sherman was abandoned.
From Wikipedia, "Sherman, Washington", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Sherman — 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

7 historic USGS maps cover Sherman

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.

1948 Wilbur sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1950 Wilbur sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1953 Ritzville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Ritzville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 Ritzville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1983 Coulee Dam sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1989 Creston sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Sherman

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

Govan11.8 mi SW · Lincoln
Sanderson26.6 mi W · Douglas
Saint Andrews39.2 mi W · Douglas

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Sherman": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Sherman, Washington": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q14713893.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).