Abandoned Record
About Hoshoni
Shoshoni is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 471 at the 2020 census, a 27.4% decline from 649 at the 2010 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Hoshoni, 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 Hoshoni is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Hoshoni
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.
- 1951 Shoshoni sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Thermopolis sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Thermopolis sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Thermopolis sheet, 1:250,000 · 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 Hoshoni
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wyoming index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Hoshoni": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Shoshoni, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1029795.
- USGS GNIS 1594295.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).