Ghost Town Trail (Saskatchewan)
| Ghost Town Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 675.3 miles (1,087 km)[1] |
| Location | Highway 13 Saskatchewan, Canada |
Ghost Town Trail is a stretch of highway located in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The trail coincides with Saskatchewan's Highway 13 between Govenlock and Wauchope. Along this highway are 32 "ghost towns".[2]
List of ghost towns
| Community | Rural municipality | Peak population | Peak decade | Dissolved | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altawan | Reno No. 51 | ||||
| Govenlock | Reno No. 51 | 200 | 1920s | 1976 | [2] |
| Senate | Reno No. 51 | 63 | 1940s | 1994 | [2] |
| Vidora | Reno No. 51 | ||||
| Robsart | Reno No. 51 | 350 | 1920s | 2002 | |
| Olga | White Valley No. 49 | ||||
| Ravenscrag | White Valley No. 49 | 200 | 1920s | [2] | |
| Neighbour | White Valley No. 49 | ||||
| South Fork | Arlington No. 79 | ||||
| Instow | Bone Creek No. 108 | ||||
| Scotsguard | Bone Creek No. 108 | 350 | 1920s | 1953 | [2][3] |
| Crichton | Wise Creek No. 77 | ||||
| Gouverneur | Auvergne No. 76 | 60 | 1920s | [2] | |
| Meyronne | Pinto Creek No. 75 | ||||
| Melaval | Wood River No. 74 | ||||
| Valor | Stonehenge No. 73 | ||||
| Ardwick | Stonehenge No. 73 | ||||
| Willows | Lake of the Rivers No. 72 | ||||
| Readlyn | Lake of the Rivers No. 72 | ||||
| Verwood | Excel No. 71 | ||||
| Horizon | Bengough No. 40 | 200 | 1910s | [2] | |
| Glasnevin | Key West No. 70 | ||||
| Wallace | Norton No. 69 | ||||
| Amulet | Norton No. 69 | ||||
| Khedive | Norton No. 69 | ||||
| Forward | Norton No. 69 | 1,250 | 1910s | 1947 | [2] |
| Axford | Brokenshell No. 68 | ||||
| Trossachs | Brokenshell No. 68 | ||||
| Hume | Griffin No. 66 | ||||
| Griffin | Griffin No. 66 | ||||
| Froude | Griffin No. 66 | ||||
| Forget | Tecumseh No. 65 | ||||
| Armilla | Brock No. 64 | ||||
| Freemantle | Moose Mountain No. 63 | ||||
| Wauchope | Antler No. 61 |
See also
References
- ^ "Highway 13 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Moore, Frank (1982). Saskatchewan ghost towns (digitised online by Our Roots Nos Racines ed.). Regina, Saskatchewan.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "'I'll worry about tomorrow when I get there;' One couple is keeping a rural Sask. town from being wiped off the map". thestarphoenix. Retrieved 22 July 2022.