Abandoned Record
About Devon
This is a site record: what public sources say about Devon, 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 Devon is
Historic maps
11 historic USGS maps cover Devon
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.
- 1887 Warfield sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1891 Warfield sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1909 Matewan sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1915 Matewan sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1917 Matewan sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1928 Matewan sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Jenkins sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Jenkins sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Majestic sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Williamson sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 2001 Majestic 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 Devon
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our West Virginia index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Devon": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).