{"id":8202,"date":"2026-03-19T20:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/?page_id=8202"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:12:06","slug":"rock-walls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/rock-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Rock Walls of Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-8202\" data-postid=\"8202\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-8202 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9hhr350 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_key4350 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_vko124   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Historic Rock Walls of Leeds &amp; Silver Reef<\/h1>\n<p>The Silver Reef Foundation and the Washington County Historical Society are sponsoring an all-volunteer project to create a historical record of the rock walls (a.k.a. stone walls) of Leeds. The objective of the <em>Rock Walls of Leeds<\/em> project is to create a visual and, if known, written historical record of as many of the rock walls as feasible. We intend to gather and organize the results of our research into a written report, compile a map of the most prominent rock walls in Leeds, and create an exhibit of this project for display in the Rice Bank building in Silver Reef. Our first research method is to use recent Google Earth imagery to visually locate the most visible rock walls in Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>Below are examples of rock walls from the 1880s near Silver Reef.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><div  class=\"module themify_builder_slider_wrap tf_clearfix module-slider tb_9qmj915  slider-default  slide-image-fullwidth\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"themify_builder_slider tf_carousel tf_swiper-container tf_rel tf_overflow\" data-lazy=\"1\"        data-visible=\"1\"\n        data-tab-visible=\"1\"\n        data-mob-visible=\"1\"\n        data-scroll=\"1\"\n                            data-auto=\"5000\"\n            data-controller=\"1\"\n            data-pause_hover=\"1\"\n                data-speed=\"2\"\n        data-wrapvar=\"1\"\n        data-slider_nav=\"1\"\n        data-pager=\"1\"\n        data-effect=\"fade\" \n        data-height=\"variable\"\n        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<\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Example of rock wall work near Silver Reef<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20viewBox=%270%200%201920%201080%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#88d0f6 25%,#b5ddf7 25% 50%,#8ebeec 50% 75%,#c6d3db 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#717e50 25%,#919294 25% 50%,#a7a8a3 50% 75%,#898a9e 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#8d7654 25%,#53402f 25% 50%,#190c06 50% 75%,#8f9d86 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#1c260d 25%,#7a7363 25% 50%,#7d7449 50% 75%,#768a4f 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy wp-post-image wp-image-8210\" title=\"RockWall1-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall1-1920px\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-8210\" title=\"RockWall1-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall1-1920px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Wall that used to encircle the Silver Reef school &#8211; now the Leeds City Hall<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20viewBox=%270%200%201920%201080%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#667161 25%,#aec3ba 25% 50%,#a5bbb8 50% 75%,#8fa090 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#c9cdd6 25%,#e0eff6 25% 50%,#b3a09c 50% 75%,#727388 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#f9ffff 25%,#96af9c 25% 50%,#4c6e49 50% 75%,#9fcac0 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#485c41 25%,#bfb2b9 25% 50%,#a6a39e 50% 75%,#735a5d 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy wp-post-image wp-image-8212\" title=\"RockWall3-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall3-1920px\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-8212\" title=\"RockWall3-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall3-1920px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Example of a rock wall on a residential property<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xi8i424   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>This project is designed to be interactive with the property owners of Leeds who wish to participate. We will respect the privacy of the property owners who do not wish to participate. If you are the property owner of a rock wall in Leeds and you wish to participate in this project, please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:leedswalls@gmail.com\">leedswalls@gmail.com<\/a>. We will need to request and receive your permission to photograph your rock wall and to interview you about its history. So, please include your name, mailing address and contact information in your email. You may attach them to an email to the above address. We would be happy to photograph your rock wall and interview you at your convenience. Please contact us to schedule an appointment if you would like us to photograph your rock wall.<\/p>\n<h2>Use of Google Maps<\/h2>\n<p>Locating and viewing historic work walls is made much easier with both Google Maps and Google Earth. Maps provides a straight-down map view of the walls, whereas Earth provides a 3D and interactive view from different angles.<\/p>\n<p>Once more walls are identified by residents, we will begin to map them so that they will be plotted on a Google Maps, such as the one below. The two maps below show examples of walls located in Leeds and in the historic Silver Reef townsite. As more walls are identified, they will be added to these maps for the public to view.<\/p>\n<h3>Interact With the Map<\/h3>\n<p>Interact with both maps by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click mouse cursor on red dot to reveal description.<\/li>\n<li>Click and hold map to move and scroll around.<\/li>\n<li>Zoom in and out of map by holding Ctrl key and using mouse wheel.<\/li>\n<li>View map full-screen by clicking box-looking button in upper-right corner of map.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leeds<\/h3>\n<p>The map below shows a wall on the northeast side of Leeds. This particular one climbs the ridge on the east side of town. It was probably used for corralling sheep.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module maps pro -->\n<div  id=\"tb_sv8b70\" class=\"module module-maps-pro tb_sv8b70  tf_lazy\" data-zoom=\"18\" data-type=\"HYBRID\" data-address=\"37.23481585076116, -113.35727215389956\" data-scrollwheel=\"\" data-draggable=\"enable\" data-disable_map_ui=\"\" data-polyline=\"\" data-geodesic=\"\" data-polylineStroke=\"2\" data-polylineColor=\"\" data-trigger=\"\" data-mapid=\"\" data-legacymarkers=\"\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maps-pro-canvas-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maps-pro-canvas\" style=\"width:100%;height:650px\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"37.23444000075481,-113.357878197282\" data-image=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne end of wall\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"37.23597308638112,-113.35670569408259\" data-image=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne end of wall\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module maps pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_we2b690   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Silver Reef<\/h3>\n<p>The below map plots two walls behind the Silver Reef museum.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module maps pro -->\n<div  id=\"tb_a6n587\" class=\"module module-maps-pro tb_a6n587  tf_lazy\" data-zoom=\"19\" data-type=\"HYBRID\" data-address=\"37.25368459894026, -113.36806301408546\" data-scrollwheel=\"\" data-draggable=\"enable\" data-disable_map_ui=\"\" data-polyline=\"\" data-geodesic=\"\" data-polylineStroke=\"2\" data-polylineColor=\"\" data-trigger=\"\" data-mapid=\"\" data-legacymarkers=\"\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maps-pro-canvas-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maps-pro-canvas\" style=\"width:100%;height:650px\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"37.25350941567161, -113.36867862657395\" data-image=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWall to former Silver Reef school\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"37.25394356476511, -113.36803430676736\" data-image=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWall on north side of museum property\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module maps pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mc92632   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Use of LIDAR Technology<\/h2>\n<p>When we began working on the Rock Walls of Leeds project, technology known as LIDAR (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lidar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light Detection and Ranging<\/a>) that is available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), was used. A LIDAR image of the town of Leeds and Silver Reef were acquired and viewed as an overlay using Google Earth. Comparing the LIDAR image with the standard aerial imagery on Google Earth provided a unique way to study any landscape and its features.<\/p>\n<p>However, the LIDAR image proved to be less clear or detailed as we hoped. As a result, we are planning on simply using the free Google Maps &amp; Earth imagery to catalog and plot the historic walls around Leeds.<\/p>\n<h3>Slider<\/h3>\n<p>Below is a &#8220;slider&#8221; that allows for the comparison of two images. One image is from Google Earth, whereas the other is the LIDAR image, also plotted using Google Earth. Use the slider by clicking and holding your mouse cursor over the divider and sliding it horizontally back and forth.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module a\/b image -->\n<div  id=\"tb_fecp911\" class=\"module module-ab-image tb_fecp911  themify-text-left\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"ab-image tb-ab-horizontal tf_rel tf_overflow\" data-offset-pct=\"50\" style=\"height:720px\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-1024x576-1280x720.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"tb-ab-before tf_h tf_mw wp-post-image wp-image-8222\" title=\"RockWallsAB1\" alt=\"RockWallsAB1\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-1024x576-1280x720.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"tb-ab-after tf_abs tf_h tf_mw tf_hide wp-post-image wp-image-8223\" title=\"RockWallsAB2\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" alt=\"RockWallsAB2\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t<div class=\"tb-ab-handle tf_abs_c tf_h\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tb-ab-arrow tb-ab-left-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tb-ab-arrow tb-ab-right-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module a\/b image -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_d6rs630   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>About this Webpage<\/h2>\n<p>This webpage was developed by and is currently &#8220;parked&#8221; courteously of <a href=\"BackRoadsWest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BackRoadsWest.com<\/a> by content developer, Cliff Bandringa. 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The objective of the <em>Rock Walls of Leeds<\/em> project is to create a visual and, if known, written historical record of as many of the rock walls as feasible. We intend to gather and organize the results of our research into a written report, compile a map of the most prominent rock walls in Leeds, and create an exhibit of this project for display in the Rice Bank building in Silver Reef. Our first research method is to use recent Google Earth imagery to visually locate the most visible rock walls in Leeds.<\/p> <p>Below are examples of rock walls from the 1880s near Silver Reef.<\/p>\n<img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20viewBox=%270%200%201920%201080%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#6e7a62 25%,#87937d 25% 50%,#28282a 50% 75%,#a5928c 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#686667 25%,#8f9186 25% 50%,#32231c 50% 75%,#524f48 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#1d0f0c 25%,#c5b6af 25% 50%,#807674 50% 75%,#5a7e38 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#7a7d68 25%,#9f6d54 25% 50%,#33473b 50% 75%,#90a18e 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px.jpg\" title=\"RockWall2-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall2-1920px\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px.jpg\" title=\"RockWall2-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall2-1920px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall2-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript> Example of rock wall work near Silver Reef <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20viewBox=%270%200%201920%201080%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#88d0f6 25%,#b5ddf7 25% 50%,#8ebeec 50% 75%,#c6d3db 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#717e50 25%,#919294 25% 50%,#a7a8a3 50% 75%,#898a9e 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#8d7654 25%,#53402f 25% 50%,#190c06 50% 75%,#8f9d86 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#1c260d 25%,#7a7363 25% 50%,#7d7449 50% 75%,#768a4f 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg\" title=\"RockWall1-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall1-1920px\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg\" title=\"RockWall1-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall1-1920px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall1-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript> Wall that used to encircle the Silver Reef school - now the Leeds City Hall <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20viewBox=%270%200%201920%201080%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#667161 25%,#aec3ba 25% 50%,#a5bbb8 50% 75%,#8fa090 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#c9cdd6 25%,#e0eff6 25% 50%,#b3a09c 50% 75%,#727388 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#f9ffff 25%,#96af9c 25% 50%,#4c6e49 50% 75%,#9fcac0 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#485c41 25%,#bfb2b9 25% 50%,#a6a39e 50% 75%,#735a5d 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg\" title=\"RockWall3-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall3-1920px\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg\" title=\"RockWall3-1920px\" alt=\"RockWall3-1920px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWall3-1920px-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript> Example of a rock wall on a residential property\n<p>This project is designed to be interactive with the property owners of Leeds who wish to participate. We will respect the privacy of the property owners who do not wish to participate. If you are the property owner of a rock wall in Leeds and you wish to participate in this project, please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:leedswalls@gmail.com\">leedswalls@gmail.com<\/a>. We will need to request and receive your permission to photograph your rock wall and to interview you about its history. So, please include your name, mailing address and contact information in your email. You may attach them to an email to the above address. We would be happy to photograph your rock wall and interview you at your convenience. Please contact us to schedule an appointment if you would like us to photograph your rock wall.<\/p> <h2>Use of Google Maps<\/h2> <p>Locating and viewing historic work walls is made much easier with both Google Maps and Google Earth. Maps provides a straight-down map view of the walls, whereas Earth provides a 3D and interactive view from different angles.<\/p> <p>Once more walls are identified by residents, we will begin to map them so that they will be plotted on a Google Maps, such as the one below. The two maps below show examples of walls located in Leeds and in the historic Silver Reef townsite. As more walls are identified, they will be added to these maps for the public to view.<\/p> <h3>Interact With the Map<\/h3> <p>Interact with both maps by:<\/p> <ul> <li>Click mouse cursor on red dot to reveal description.<\/li> <li>Click and hold map to move and scroll around.<\/li> <li>Zoom in and out of map by holding Ctrl key and using mouse wheel.<\/li> <li>View map full-screen by clicking box-looking button in upper-right corner of map.<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Leeds<\/h3> <p>The map below shows a wall on the northeast side of Leeds. This particular one climbs the ridge on the east side of town. It was probably used for corralling sheep.<\/p>\n<template> One end of wall One end of wall <\/template>\n<h3>Silver Reef<\/h3> <p>The below map plots two walls behind the Silver Reef museum.<\/p>\n<template> Wall to former Silver Reef school Wall on north side of museum property <\/template>\n<h2>Use of LIDAR Technology<\/h2> <p>When we began working on the Rock Walls of Leeds project, technology known as LIDAR (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lidar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light Detection and Ranging<\/a>) that is available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), was used. A LIDAR image of the town of Leeds and Silver Reef were acquired and viewed as an overlay using Google Earth. Comparing the LIDAR image with the standard aerial imagery on Google Earth provided a unique way to study any landscape and its features.<\/p> <p>However, the LIDAR image proved to be less clear or detailed as we hoped. As a result, we are planning on simply using the free Google Maps &amp; Earth imagery to catalog and plot the historic walls around Leeds.<\/p> <h3>Slider<\/h3> <p>Below is a \"slider\" that allows for the comparison of two images. One image is from Google Earth, whereas the other is the LIDAR image, also plotted using Google Earth. Use the slider by clicking and holding your mouse cursor over the divider and sliding it horizontally back and forth.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-1024x576-1280x720.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"RockWallsAB1\" alt=\"RockWallsAB1\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-1024x576-1280x720.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"RockWallsAB2\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" alt=\"RockWallsAB2\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RockWallsAB2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n<h2>About this Webpage<\/h2> <p>This webpage was developed by and is currently \"parked\" courteously of <a href=\"BackRoadsWest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BackRoadsWest.com<\/a> by content developer, Cliff Bandringa. 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