# Ghost Towns

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## [About the Ghost Towns category](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/about-the-ghost-towns-category/11)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/about-the-ghost-towns-category/11 "2026-09-20T18:10:48Z")

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Historic sites, ghost towns, CCC/WPA/POW camps, research, and respectful exploration

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## [CCC, WPA, and POW camp sites — anyone have good research resources?](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/ccc-wpa-and-pow-camp-sites-anyone-have-good-research-resources/32)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/ccc-wpa-and-pow-camp-sites-anyone-have-good-research-resources/32 "2026-09-20T18:50:05Z")

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Since this category covers those too, curious if anyone’s found solid archives or records specifically for tracking down old camp locations.

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## [Any good approaches for documenting a site respectfully?](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/any-good-approaches-for-documenting-a-site-respectfully/31)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/any-good-approaches-for-documenting-a-site-respectfully/31 "2026-09-20T18:49:27Z")

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Photography, notes, GPS logging — how do you document a ghost town or historic site without disturbing what’s left?

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## [How do you research a ghost town before visiting?](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/how-do-you-research-a-ghost-town-before-visiting/30)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/how-do-you-research-a-ghost-town-before-visiting/30 "2026-09-20T18:49:01Z")

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Old county records, historical societies, USGS topo maps from different decades — what’s actually given you the best leads before a trip?