Abandoned Record
About Lincoln
Lincoln is an unincorporated village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Lincoln, 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 Lincoln is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Lincoln
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.
- 1955 Roswell sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Roswell sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Lincoln sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Roswell sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Ruidoso sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Lincoln sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 2004 Lincoln sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Lincoln
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.
- Placitas0.0 mi N · Lincoln
- Fort Stanton8.2 mi W · Lincoln
- Hollywood18.6 mi SW · Lincoln
- White Oaks27.0 mi NW · Lincoln
- Jicarilla30.6 mi NW · Lincoln
- Robsart30.9 mi NW · Lincoln
- Ancho37.0 mi NW · Lincoln
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Lincoln": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Lincoln, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4307407.
- USGS GNIS 923620.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).