Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Jefferson County, Kansas

Rock Creek

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States.

Record

About Rock Creek

Rock Creek is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is located along 110th Road near its intersection with K-4.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Rock Creek, 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 Rock Creek is

USGS topographic map around Rock Creek
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Rock Creek

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Rock Creek

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Rock Creek": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Rock Creek, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7354344.
  4. USGS GNIS 478479.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).