Ghost Town Trail (Saskatchewan) Explained

Ghost Town Trail
Length:675.3miles

Ghost Town Trail is a stretch of highway located in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The trail coincides with Saskatchewan Highway 13 (Hwy 13) between Govenlock and Wauchope. Along this highway are 32 "ghost towns". The nearest large communities are Swift Current and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan both located on the Trans Canada Highway which runs parallel and to the north of Hwy 13.[1]

List of ghost towns

List of abandoned communities along Saskatchewan Highway 13!Community!Rural municipality!Peak population!Peak decade!Dissolved!Source
AltawanReno No. 51
Govenlock200 1920s 1976
Senate63 1940s1994
VidoraReno No. 51
OlgaWhite Valley No. 49
RavenscragWhite Valley No. 492001920s
NeighbourWhite Valley No. 49
South ForkArlington No. 79
InstowBone Creek No. 108
ScotsguardBone Creek No. 1083501920s1953[2]
CrichtonWise Creek No. 77
GouverneurAuvergne No. 76601920s
Meyronne
MelavalWood River No. 74
ValorStonehenge No. 73
ArdwickStonehenge No. 73
WillowsLake of the Rivers No. 72
ReadlynLake of the Rivers No. 72
VerwoodExcel No. 71
HorizonBengough No. 402001910s
Glasnevin
Wallace
Amulet
Khedive
ForwardNorton No. 691,2501910s1947
AxfordBrokenshell No. 68
TrossachsBrokenshell No. 68
TatagwaWeyburn No. 67
HumeGriffin No. 66
GriffinGriffin No. 66
Froude
Forget
Armilla
Freemantle
Steppes
Wauchope

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore , Frank . Saskatchewan ghost towns . digitised online by Our Roots Nos Racines . 1982 . Regina, Saskatchewan .
  2. Web site: 'I'll worry about tomorrow when I get there;' One couple is keeping a rural Sask. town from being wiped off the map . 2022-07-22 . thestarphoenix . en-CA.