Record

About Bard

Bard is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.
From Wikipedia, "Bard, New Mexico", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Bard — 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

3 historic USGS maps cover Bard

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.

1954 Tucumcari sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Tucumcari sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1968 Bard sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Bard

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

Endee7.8 mi E · Quay
Nara Visa34.5 mi N · Quay

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Bard": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Bard, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q14705942.
USGS GNIS 932912.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).