Abandoned Record
About Boggsville
Boggsville is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The town was located near the Purgatoire River approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream of the Purgatoire's confluence with the Arkansas River.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Boggsville, 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 Boggsville is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Boggsville
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.
- 1891 Las Animas sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1893 Las Animas sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Las Animas sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Lamar sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Lamar sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Las Animas 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 Boggsville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Colorado index.
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site11.8 mi W · Otero
- Caddoa13.4 mi E · Bent
- Able18.7 mi E · Bent
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Boggsville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Boggsville, Colorado": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4937598.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).