Ghost Towns in Maryland

On the map

22 ghost towns

32% sit on public land · 4 with a free-licensed photo

National Park Service 1
Other federal 1
State 4
City, county 1
Private or unlisted 15

Illustration of a north landscape — Illustration of the most common landscape type among Maryland's ghost towns.

The largest share, 15 of 22, sits on land missing from the public lands database, which usually means private property: look from the road unless the owner says otherwise. Each town page has the land manager, monthly weather and the nearest open town.

National Park Service 1
Other federal 1
State 4
City, county 1
Private or unlisted 15

Each dot is a ghost town, colored by who manages the land at its location. Labels mark the most searched. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.