Abandoned Record
About Caddoa
Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community took its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Caddoa, 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 Caddoa is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Caddoa
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 Hasty 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 Caddoa
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Colorado index.
- Able5.3 mi E · Bent
- Boggsville13.4 mi W · Bent
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site25.2 mi W · Otero
- Amache34.7 mi E · Prowers
- Brandon39.6 mi NE · Kiowa
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Caddoa": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Caddoa, Colorado": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5016322.
- USGS GNIS 195550.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).