Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Carbon County, Wyoming

Medicine Bow

Town in Wyoming, United States.

Record

About Medicine Bow

Medicine Bow is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Medicine Bow had a population of 245.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Medicine Bow, 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 Medicine Bow is

USGS topographic map around Medicine Bow
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Medicine Bow

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 Medicine Bow

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Medicine Bow": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Medicine Bow, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q1028483.
  4. USGS GNIS 1591446.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).