Abandoned Record
About Oronoque
Oronoque is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Oronoque, 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 Oronoque is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Oronoque
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.
- 1951 Norcatur sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Goodland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Goodland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Goodland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Reager sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Oberlin 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 Oronoque
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.
- Sheridan31.7 mi SW · Sheridan
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Oronoque": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Oronoque, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7103795.
- USGS GNIS 471030.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).