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Sitb Locato~ Fo~ ~Ei~S~ SITB LOCATO~ FO~ ~EI~S~ GHOST TOWNS OLD FORTS GATHERINGS BATTLEFI ELDS TREASURE OVER 375 SITES IDENTIFIED AND ACCURATELY LOCATED ALL YOU NEED IS A ROAD MAP AND YOUR METAL DETECTOR DISCLAIMER While every attempt is made to maintain accuracy, the authors, GOLDDIGGER and Mosquito Publications assume no responsibility or liability for inaccurate, incorrect or missing information. It is recommended that the user of this product perform his / her own research to further increase the knowledge of a site. We strongly recommend that permission of the owner of any site be obtained prior to a search. FEDERAL LAWS In addition to the ARPA Laws, an additional Federal law called "Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987" is in effect and is being enforced. This law gives the individual States control over historic shipwrecks lying within 3 miles of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and 10 miles off of the Gulf Coast. DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS NOTE: All distance measurements for sites are direct, from point A to point B and are NOT road measurements. Distance measurements are taken from the center of one point to the center of the other. Linear measurements are usually accurate to one tenth mile (1/101h mile), while Latitude and Longitude coordinates are accurate to one thousandth of one second, which equates to approximately 30 feet. WHAT IS A GHOST TOWN? There have been many inquiries as to how we have determined what establishes the parameters for ghost town status. While there doesn't seem to be any defined parameters, Mosquito Publishing has used the following: That a town or settlement was at one time a thriving and viable community. That it sUbsequently declined to the point that it was virtually abandoned or deserted. It was a rule of thumb that communities were established on good land. That being the case, even though the original town may have declined to ghost town status, as modern communities expand, they often cover the site of a previous settlement. This occurrence is happening more rapidly as our population expands. The site would still be considered as a ghost town site, even if covered by modern construction and no visible signs of the original town exists. ADAMS COUNTY HANSEN Latitude N40 41.779' Longitude W98 22.223' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF HASTINGS AND ON THE RAILROAD AT THE NORTH COUNTY LINE. HAYLAND Latitude N40 39.887' Longitude W98 35.244' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 'Y. MILES NORTHEAST OF KENESAW, ON THE RAILROAD. MURIEL Latitude N40 30.601' Longitude W98 21.240' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 1,1, MILES SOUTHEAST OF HASTING, ON THE INTERSECTION OF CR 65 AND CR 9-4W. PAULINE Latitude N40 24.992' Longitude W98 20.743' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 Y. MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF AYR, JUST WEST OF CR 9 - 35 W. ARTHUR COUNTY CALORA Latitude N41 38.423' Longitude W101 26.865' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 1,1, MILES NORTH OF BUCKTAIL, ABOUT 3 1,1, MILES NORTH OF SR 92, ON AN UNMARKED RD. LENA Latitude N41 42.071' Longitude W101 29.913' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 10 1/0th MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF BUCKTAIL, ON AN UNMARKED RD. McKEAG Latitude N41 26.997' Longitude W101 45.747' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 9 1I10th MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ARTHUR, ON AN UNMARKED RD. VELMA Latitude N41 37.881' Longitude W1 01 56.513' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 14 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF ARTHUR. BLAINE COUNTY LINSCOTT Latitude N41 44.562' Longitude W100 00.821' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 7 1,1, MILES SOUTHEAST OF DUNNING, ON SR 2 AND THE RAILROAD. BOONE COUNTY AKRON Latitude N41 44.487' Longitude W98 14.296' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 8 Y. MILES NORTH OF PRIMROSE, ON AN UNMARKED RD. CLOSTER Latitude N41 53.223' Longitude W97 53.352' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 10 1/10th MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF PETERSBURG, ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF SR 32, ON AN UNMARKED RD. LORETTO Latitude N40 45.880' Longitude W98 04.833' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALBION AND ON SR 14. RAEVILLE Latitude N41 53.790' Longitude W98 03.237' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED 3 2/10th MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF PETERSBURG, JUST NORTH OF MAIN ST. VORHEES Latitude N41 38.906' Longitude W97 53.349' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 1/10th MILES NORTHEAST OF BOONE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY BEREA Latitude N42 12.848' Longitude W102 58.816' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALLIANCE, JUST WEST OF SR 2 AND THE RAILROAD. LETAN Latitude N42 00.880' Longitude W1 02 56.441' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALLIANCE, BETWEEN U.S. 35 AND THE RAILROAD. NONPAREIL Latitude N42 22.339' Longitude W103 10.884' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 6 % MILES NORTHWEST OF HEMINGFORD AND ON THE RAILROAD. YALE SIDING Latitude N42 08.980' Longitude W102 55.488' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALLIANCE, ON THE RAILROAD. (HISTORICAL SITE) 2 BROWN COUNTY JOHNSONS CORNER Latitude N42 12.979' Longitude W99 44.427' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 24 1/10th MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF AINSWORTH. KOSHOPAN Latitude N42 06.065' Longitude W1 00 06.254' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 16 Y2 MILES NORTHWEST OF BREWATER AND ON CR 7. RAVEN Latitude N42 16.541' Longitude W99 51.811' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 19 Yo MILES SOUTH OF AINSWORTH ON SR 7. SANDRIDGE Latitude N42 33.384' Longitude W99 56.967' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 Y2 MILES WEST OF AINSWORTH AND JUST SOUTH OF U.S. 20. BUFFALO COUNTY BUDA Latitude N40 42.847' Longitude W98 59.634' Type Site: Ghost Site Owner Dates From: To Info: LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KEARNEY, ON THE RAILROAD AND AN UNMARKED RD. GLENWOOD PARK Latitude N40 44.987' Longitude W99 05.030' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 3 Y2 MILES NORTH OF KEARNEY AND ON SR 10. SARTORIA Latitude N40 58.698' Longitude W99 12.832' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 6 Y2 MILES WEST OF PLEASANTON, JUST EAST OF SARTORIA RD AND THE SOUTH LOUP RIVER. ST. MICHAEL Latitude N41 01.420' Longitude W98 44.869' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 7 Y2 MILES EAST OF RAVENNA, ON THE RAILROAD IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE COUNTY. BURT COUNTY BERTHA Latitude N41 53.218' Longitude W96 20.830' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 7 Yo MILES NORTH OF CRAIG. 3 BURT COUNTY (cant) ESSEN Latitude N41 47.011' Longitude W96 29.297' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF OAKLAND, ON U.S. 77 AND THE RAILROAD. BUTLER COUNTY EDHOLM Latitude N41 23.659' Longitude W97 02.330' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 ~ MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF LINWOOD, ON SR S12A AND NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER. LOMA Latitude N41 07.630' Longitude W96 56.517' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF DWIGHT AND ON THE RAILROAD. MILERTON Latitude N41 11.148' Longitude W97 12.891' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF RISING CITY, ABOUT Y2 MILE SOUTH OF SR 92, ON AN UNMARKED RD. NIMBURG Latitude N41 21.914' Longitude W96 56.836' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 1/1Oth MILES NORTH OF ABlE, ON AN UNMARKED RD. CASS COUNTY CULLOM Latitude N41 03.335' Longitude W96 01.422' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 1/10th MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF CEDAR CREEK, ON n"d ST AND THE RAILROAD AT THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER. JONES POINT Latitude N40 48.413' Longitude W95 50.771' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF UNION, ON AN UNMARKED RD AND THE MISSOURI RIVER. OREAPOLIS Latitude N41 02.856' Longitude W95 55.091' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF PLATTSMOUTH, ON BEACH RD AND THE RAILROAD NEAR THE PLATTE RIVER. ROCK BLUFF Latitude N40 55.722' Longitude W95 51.341' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF MURRAY AND ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER ON VALLEY VIEW DR, NEAR SQUAW CREEK. 4 CEDAR COUNTY ATEN Latitude N42 49.879' Longitude W97 26.427' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED 10 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF ST. HELENA, ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF SR 121. BOW VALLEY MILLS Latitude N42 45.703' Longitude W97 10.020' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 1 Y2 MILES NORTH OF WYNOT, ON AN UNMARKED RD. CONSTANCE Latitude N42 42.422' Longitude W97 26.149' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES WEST OF FORDYCE, ABOUT 1 1I10th MILES NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. 81 AND WEST BOW CREEK. PLEASANT VALLEY Latitude N42 36.767' Longitude W97 25.605' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 8 y.. MILES WEST OF HARTINGTON AND ON SR 84. ST. JAMES Latitude N42 44.283' Longitude W97 09.052' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 1 MILES EAST OF WYNOT, ON AN UNMARKED RD. CHASE COUNTY CHASE Latitude N40 33.898' Longitude W1 01 49.234' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF IMPERIAL AND 2 MILES NORTH OF U.S. 6. CRETE Latitude N40 26.954' Longitude W101 51.313' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 6 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF CHAMPION, ON AN UNMARKED RD. McGUIRE CACHE Latitude Longitude Type Site: Treasure Info: ROBBERS KILLED MR.
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