Abandoned Record
About Kurth
Kurth is a ghost town in the town of Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. Kurth is 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Granton.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Kurth, 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 Kurth is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Kurth
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.
- 1953 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Granton sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Granton 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 Kurth
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.
- Maple Works2.5 mi NE · Clark
- Trow14.3 mi SW · Clark
- Clay15.3 mi SW · Jackson
- Staadts23.3 mi NE · Marathon
- Charter Oak Mills28.2 mi SW · Jackson
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Kurth, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6447184.
- USGS GNIS 1837683.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).