Abandoned Record
About Orleans
Orleans is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Orleans was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1895.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Orleans, 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 Orleans is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Orleans
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.
- 1886 Stockton sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Springfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Aldrich sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Springfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Springfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Bolivar 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 Orleans
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Orleans, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995337.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).