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Your search returned 1 results. Selkirk Well
Leoti vicinity (Wichita County) Listed in State Register 11/02/2002
Architect: Not listed
Constructed in 1887 for the "Great Bend Extension" on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, the Selkirk Well is a hand-dug well measuring 24 feet in diameter and 120 feet deep. The well is rock lined to the bottom with rails placed at intervals for stability. It was constructed to be part of the Santa Fe line on its way to Denver, however the line was never completed and stopped in Selkirk. The Missouri Pacific line ran parallel to the Santa Fe line between Scott City and Selkirk, which forced the abandonment of the Santa Fe line in 1896. In 1898 the Santa Fe line tracks were removed, thus ending the need for the well. The Selkirk Well was nominated for its contribution to the growth of Wichita County and is now a source for tourism in Western Kansas. |
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