Abandoned Record
About Tubb Town
Tubb Town, also known as Field City, is a ghost town in Weston County, Wyoming, United States. It was initially intended as a railroad town but quickly gained a reputation as a rough place to live, as saloons, brothels, and similar establishments became the main draw.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Tubb Town, 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 Tubb Town is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Tubb Town
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.
- 1899 Newcastle sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1901 Newcastle sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1951 Newcastle sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Newcastle sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Newcastle sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Newcastle sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Newcastle sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Tubb Town
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wyoming index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Tubb Town": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Tubb Town, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q14714854.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).