Ghost Town Trail (Saskatchewan)

Ghost Town Trail is a stretch of highway located in the Palliser's Triangle region of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The trail coincides with Saskatchewan Highway 13 (Hwy 13) between Wauchope, Saskatchewan and Govenlock, Saskatchewan. 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.[2]

This article is about Ghost Town Trail in Saskatchewan, Canada. For the Ghost Town Trail in Pennsylvania, United States, see Ghost Town Trail.
Highway 13
Red Coat Trail Ghost Town Trail
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (Saskatchewan)
Length676 km[1] (420 mi)
Major junctions
West endAlberta border
continues west as Hwy 501
East endManitoba border near Antler
continues east as PTH 2
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Major citiesWeyburn
Highway system
    ← Hwy 12→ Hwy 14

    List of ghost towns
    Town Name Rural
    Municipality    		 Peak year Peak Population Location
    CrichtonWise Creek No. 77
    ForgetTecumseh No. 65
    ForwardNorton No. 691906-19111,200 name changed to Axford [2]: 25 
    FroudeGriffin No. 66
    GouverneurAuvergne No. 761920s60 [2]: 26  49.750073, -107.619807
    GovenlockReno No. 511920s dissolved as a village January 1, 197620023-3-29-W3   49.2333465, -109.8174184  [3]
    HorizonBengough No. 401912200 [2]: 28 
    HumeGriffin No. 66
    RavenscragWhite Valley No. 491920s200
    ScotsguardBone Creek No. 1081916–1935350
    SenateReno No. 511940s dissolved as a village January 1, 199463
    WauchopeAntler No. 6128-7-33-W   49.6000141, -101.9004682  
    GriffinGriffin No. 66
    YeomanBrokenshell No. 68
    TrossachsBrokenshell No. 68
    AxfordBrokenshell No. 6819131,300 Abandoned 1966 (was named Forward) [2]: 25 
    AbbottBrokenshell No. 68
    KhediveNorton No. 69
    MorelandNorton No. 69
    AmuletNorton No. 69
    GlasnevinKey West No. 70
    VerwoodExcel No. 71
    WillowsLake of the Rivers No. 72
    Leeville
    ValorStonehenge No. 73
    LimerickVillage
    MelavalWood River No. 74
    MeyronnePinto Creek No. 75
    HazenmorePinto Creek No. 75
    InstowBone Creek No. 108
    South ForkArlington No. 79
    VidoraReno No. 51
    TrossachsBrokenshell No. 68

    [4] As a side note, near this ghost town trail are other ghost towns in the neighbouring vicinity. For example, the Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66 also contains the localities, Brough, Huntoon, Innes. Similarly Key West No. 70 also was home to the localities of Bures, Dahinda, Edgeworth, Kayville, Key West, Querrin and Wheatstone near Glasnevin. Neighbouring localities to Valor are Ardwick, Bexhill, Congress, Lakenheath, Lynthorpe, Maxstone, Ogle, Stonehenge in Stonehenge No. 73[5]

    References
    1. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corp. § Route Planner.
    2. Moore, Frank (1982). Saskatchewan ghost towns (digitised online by Our Roots Nos Racines ed.). Regina, Saskatchewan.
    3. Natural Resources Canada (202). Geographical Names of Canada. Government of Canada.
    4. History Television (© Shaw Media Inc. ed.). 202.
    5. Statistics Canada (202). Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 1996. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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