Abandoned Record
About Corwin
Corwin is a ghost town in the town of Westford, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Corwin, 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 Corwin is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Corwin
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.
- 1927 Hillsboro sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 Hillsboro sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1976 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Valton 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 Corwin
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.
- Cheyenne Valley14.5 mi NW · Vernon
- Quincy30.8 mi NE · Adams
- Wells32.0 mi NW · Monroe
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Corwin, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q14714430.
- USGS GNIS 1957774.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).