Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Albany County, Wyoming

Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District

Historic district in Wyoming, United States.

Record

About Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District

The Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District, also known as Old Jelm and Cummins City, comprises an area of bottomland on the Laramie River near Woods Landing, Wyoming where the mining boomtown of Cummins City, Wyoming was established in 1880. Gold had been discovered in the nearby mountains and the town was established by W.S. "Buck" Bramel and John Cummins.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District, 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 Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District is

USGS topographic map around Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

12 historic USGS maps cover Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wyoming index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q27998736.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).