Abandoned Record
About Black Wolf
Black Wolf is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Ellsworth.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Black Wolf, 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 Black Wolf is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Black Wolf
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.
- 1894 Ellsworth sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Great Bend sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Black Wolf sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Great Bend sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Great Bend sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Russell 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 Black Wolf
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.
- Frederick17.7 mi S · Rice
- Bunker Hill20.0 mi NW · Russell
- Terra Cotta21.8 mi E · Ellsworth
- Silica28.6 mi S · Rice
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Black Wolf": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Black Wolf, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q14689393.
- USGS GNIS 475344.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).