Abandoned Record
About Able
Able is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Able, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Able is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Able
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1892 Lamar sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Prowers sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Lamar sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Lamar sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Lamar sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Lamar sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Able
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Colorado index.
- Caddoa5.3 mi W · Bent
- Boggsville18.7 mi W · Bent
- Amache29.4 mi E · Prowers
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site30.5 mi W · Otero
- Brandon35.4 mi NE · Kiowa
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Able, Colorado": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q65053331.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).