Abandoned Record
About Van Tassell
Van Tassell is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Van Tassell had a population of 22.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Van Tassell, 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 Van Tassell is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Van Tassell
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.
- 1954 Torrington sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Torrington sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1977 Van Tassell sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Lusk 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 Van Tassell
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wyoming index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Van Tassell": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Van Tassell, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1029868.
- USGS GNIS 1595915.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).