Abandoned Record
About Bagdad
Bagdad was a settlement and railroad stop located in northern Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Bagdad was situated southeast of Newald and west of Laona Junction, in what is now the town of Caswell.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Bagdad, 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 Bagdad is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Bagdad
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.
- 1939 Laona sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1946 Laona sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Iron Mountain sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Iron Mountain sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Newald sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1991 Iron Mountain sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Bagdad
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Bagdad, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4841508.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).