State atlas · filed under NV
Ghost Towns of Nevada
Nevada is the ghost-town state — more abandoned towns than living ones, by most counts — because nearly everything here was built on a vein: silver and gold camps that boomed in months and died with the ore.
1,920 sites surveyed across Nevada — 18 charted with full records so far, entered by year of settlement. The rest are awaiting verification.
✕Charted — click for the recordSurveyed — records pending
Survey note
The federal place-name archive records 1,920 vanished or historical sites in Nevada — ghost towns, mining camps, townsites, and railroad stops. We chart them a few at a time, as the records can be verified. Every mark on this map is a place that once had a name.
TownYearsLast pop.Classification
AuroraMineral Co.Vanished PlaceUnionvillePershing Co.Near-AbandonedBelmontNye Co.Verified Ghost TownSt. ThomasClark Co.Vanished PlaceTuscaroraElko Co.Near-AbandonedHamiltonWhite Pine Co.Verified Ghost TownTyboNye Co.Verified Ghost TownCandelariaMineral Co.Vanished PlaceOsceolaWhite Pine Co.Vanished PlaceDelamarLincoln Co.Verified Ghost TownBerlinNye Co.Verified Ghost TownGoldfieldEsmeralda Co.Near-AbandonedRhyoliteNye Co.Verified Ghost TownSeven TroughsPershing Co.Verified Ghost TownWonderChurchill Co.Vanished PlaceRawhideMineral Co.Vanished PlaceJarbidgeElko Co.Near-AbandonedMetropolisElko Co.Vanished Place
Society Pro
See Nevada as the surveyors drew it, 1879 to 1919
221 USGS survey sheets from those years cover Nevada. Pro lays them over today's map with a swipe between then and now, and adds every mine feature, lost place and mineral site the federal record holds for the state.
121,193mine features
15,408mineral sites
2,057lost places
221survey sheets
The full survey ledger
Every vanished town the federal archive records in Nevada — each with its own record page, verified and expanded over time.
AcmeMineral Co.AdelaideHumboldt Co.Adits MillLander Co.AftonElko Co.AllredNye Co.AlpineEsmeralda Co.AlumEsmeralda Co.AmadorLander Co.AmargosaNye Co.American CityStorey Co.American FlatStorey Co.AmosHumboldt Co.AndersonElko Co.AndersonsWashoe Co.AntelopeNye Co.Antelope SpringsNye Co.ArgentumEsmeralda Co.ArlemontEsmeralda Co.ArtesiaLyon Co.AshmeadowNye Co.AtwoodNye Co.AuroraMineral Co.AurumWhite Pine Co.BabylonWhite Pine Co.BaileyLander Co.BarcelonaNye Co.BarnesWhite Pine Co.Barrel SpringEsmeralda Co.BarrettNye Co.Barrett SpringsHumboldt Co.BassettWhite Pine Co.BauvardElko Co.BayardElko Co.BeaverElko Co.BellehelenNye Co.BellevilleMineral Co.BerniceChurchill Co.Betty O'NealLander Co.BeulahWashoe Co.BirchEureka Co.Black ForestElko Co.Black HorseWhite Pine Co.Blair JunctionEsmeralda Co.BlancoLander Co.BleyMineral Co.BoliviaChurchill Co.Bonnie BriarPershing Co.BovardMineral Co.BowlervilleNye Co.Bristol WellLincoln Co.BroadwayWhite Pine Co.Broken HillsMineral Co.BroncoWashoe Co.Browns StationPershing Co.Bruno CityElko Co.BrunswickCarson City (city) Co.Bucklands StationLyon Co.Buckley CampMineral Co.BuckskinDouglas Co.BueastaElko Co.BuellElko Co.Buffalo MeadowsWashoe Co.BullfrogNye Co.BullionLander Co.BullionvilleLincoln Co.Burnt CabinLander Co.CalmvilleEsmeralda Co.CambridgeLyon Co.Camp BoothClark Co.Camp DuncanClark Co.Camp DupontClark Co.Camp HardingEsmeralda Co.Camp SunriseClark Co.CandelariaMineral Co.Cañon Creek StationHumboldt Co.Canyon CityLander Co.CarraraNye Co.CarrollLander Co.Carrs CampNye Co.Cave ValleyLincoln Co.CavecreekElko Co.CedarhurstLincoln Co.CentervilleWhite Pine Co.CentralPershing Co.CentralNye Co.Central RochesterPershing Co.Cherry CreekPershing Co.Clan AlpineChurchill Co.ClarkdaleNye Co.ClarksWashoe Co.ClarksvillePershing Co.ClemensChurchill Co.ClevelandWhite Pine Co.CliftonLander Co.ClintonLander Co.CloverElko Co.CloverdaleNye Co.CoaldaleEsmeralda Co.ColumbiaEsmeralda Co.ColumbiaElko Co.ComstockStorey Co.CooperWhite Pine Co.Copper CampClark Co.Copper CityClark Co.Copper HillMineral Co.CoppereidChurchill Co.CopperfieldMineral Co.Coral HillElko Co.Corn CreekClark Co.Cornish CampPershing Co.CornucopiaElko Co.CoryvilleMineral Co.CottonwoodElko Co.CoyoteLincoln Co.CradlebaughDouglas Co.CrescentClark Co.CrystalClark Co.Crystal PeakWashoe Co.CupriteEsmeralda Co.CurtisLander Co.DanvilleNye Co.DeanLander Co.Deer LodgeLincoln Co.DelanoElko Co.DelmuesLincoln Co.Diamond CityEureka Co.DiessnerWashoe Co.DivideEsmeralda Co.Double SpringsDouglas Co.DowneyvilleNye Co.DuluthNye Co.Dun GlenPershing Co.Dutch CreekMineral Co.DuttonElko Co.Eagle StationCarson City (city) Co.EaglevilleMineral Co.EaglevilleChurchill Co.East BelmontNye Co.East RochesterPershing Co.EdenNye Co.Edwards Creek StationChurchill Co.EganWhite Pine Co.ElaineElko Co.Elbow Stage StationLyon Co.Eldorado CanyonClark Co.EllendaleNye Co.EllsworthNye Co.Emerald CityClark Co.EsmeraldaMineral Co.EurekaLyon Co.ExcelsiorElko Co.Fair PlayElko Co.FairlawnElko Co.FairviewHumboldt Co.FarrellPershing Co.FayLincoln Co.FergusonLincoln Co.FillmoreChurchill Co.Fish LakeEsmeralda Co.Five Mile HouseWashoe Co.Flowery CityStorey Co.FluorineNye Co.FoltzPershing Co.FormanvilleStorey Co.Fort CallvilleClark Co.Frazier WellsNye Co.FreiburgLincoln Co.FrisbieLander Co.GalenaLander Co.GarfieldMineral Co.GenevaLander Co.GeraldEureka Co.GeyserLincoln Co.GilbertEsmeralda Co.Glen HamiltonNye Co.GlencoeWhite Pine Co.Gold BarNye Co.Gold ButteClark Co.Gold PointNye Co.Gold ReefEsmeralda Co.Gold RunHumboldt Co.GoldbudPershing Co.GoldenNye Co.GoldvilleEureka Co.Good HopeElko Co.GoshuteElko Co.GraniteMineral Co.Grant CityNye Co.Green SpringsNye Co.GreenvilleWhite Pine Co.GregoryChurchill Co.GroomLincoln Co.GweenahLander Co.HannapahNye Co.HeinzWashoe Co.HelenaNye Co.Hesse CampClark Co.HighlandLincoln Co.HighlandElko Co.HillChurchill Co.HillegasClark Co.HillerLander Co.Hills CampClark Co.HobartDouglas Co.HobsonWhite Pine Co.Hoover CityClark Co.Hot SpringsWashoe Co.HoyeLyon Co.HualipiPershing Co.HudsonLyon Co.HuffakerWashoe Co.HunterWhite Pine Co.HuntingtonElko Co.HuptonClark Co.IdlewildNye Co.IllipahWhite Pine Co.Indian SpringsNye Co.Iron PointHumboldt Co.Island CityChurchill Co.Island MountainElko Co.JackrabbitLincoln Co.JacksonElko Co.JacobsvilleLander Co.JamestownNye Co.JeffersonNye Co.JerseyPershing Co.JettNye Co.JettNye Co.JohntownLyon Co.JoyWhite Pine Co.JumboWashoe Co.JumbotownEsmeralda Co.JunctionNye Co.Junction CityClark Co.JungletownClark Co.JungoHumboldt Co.KaolinClark Co.KaroLincoln Co.Kelly CreekHumboldt Co.KennedyPershing Co.KentWhite Pine Co.KershawLincoln Co.Kerwin CampClark Co.KeystoneEureka Co.KeystoneNye Co.KiernanLincoln Co.KingstonChurchill Co.KlondikeEsmeralda Co.KnickerbockerNye Co.LakeviewLander Co.LanderLander Co.Lander CityPershing Co.Lander CityLander Co.LaurelHumboldt Co.LauvilleNye Co.LearvilleNye Co.LeelandNye Co.LeeteChurchill Co.LeetevilleChurchill Co.LibertyNye Co.LimaPershing Co.LoganLincoln Co.LomaMineral Co.LongstreetNye Co.LoringPershing Co.Lost CityClark Co.Lower Gold HillStorey Co.Lower TownNye Co.Lucky BoyMineral Co.LudwigLyon Co.MaestrettiLander Co.Maggie BluesNye Co.Mammoth LedgeDouglas Co.MandolinClark Co.MarmolWashoe Co.MarshlandLyon Co.MayberrysWashoe Co.MaysvilleLander Co.MazumaPershing Co.McCoyWhite Pine Co.McKeeversvilleClark Co.MelvinWhite Pine Co.MenkenWhite Pine Co.Metallic CityMineral Co.MidasNye Co.MiddletownLander Co.Mill Creek SettlementCarson City (city) Co.Mill GulchLander Co.MonarchNye Co.MontelleMineral Co.MontezumaLincoln Co.MorgantownClark Co.MorlanElko Co.MortonElko Co.Mountain HouseDouglas Co.Mountain ViewMineral Co.Mud SpringsLander Co.MuncyWhite Pine Co.NationalHumboldt Co.Neptune CityPershing Co.Nevada CityChurchill Co.Nevada HillsChurchill Co.Nevada StationLyon Co.NevinEureka Co.New BostonMineral Co.New ReveilleNye Co.NewarkWhite Pine Co.NewlandLincoln Co.NorthamChurchill Co.NorthumberlandNye Co.O'NeilElko Co.Oak SpringsNye Co.Old Battle MountainLander Co.Old OvertonClark Co.Old ReveilleNye Co.Old TuscaroraElko Co.OneotaEsmeralda Co.OneotaLincoln Co.OphirNye Co.Ophir CityWashoe Co.OreanaPershing Co.OriginalNye Co.OrizabaNye Co.OvertonHumboldt Co.PalmyraLyon Co.Park CanyonNye Co.ParkerWhite Pine Co.PattersonLincoln Co.PavlakElko Co.PeavineNye Co.PedroLander Co.PenelasNye Co.PhonoliteNye Co.PicotilloWhite Pine Co.Pigeon SpringEsmeralda Co.Pine CreekNye Co.PintoWhite Pine Co.PintoEureka Co.PioneerNye Co.PittsburghLander Co.PlatinaClark Co.Pleasant ValleyWhite Pine Co.PotomicNye Co.PottsNye Co.PrincetonLincoln Co.ProspectEureka Co.PuebloNye Co.PyramidWashoe Co.Quartz MountainNye Co.Quartz MountainNye Co.Queen CityHumboldt Co.RagtownChurchill Co.Raiser CityHumboldt Co.RamseyLyon Co.RandMineral Co.Raspberry CreekPershing Co.RavenswoodLander Co.Rebel CreekHumboldt Co.Red ButteHumboldt Co.Red TopChurchill Co.ReganWhite Pine Co.ReservationMineral Co.ReveilleNye Co.RhodesMineral Co.RiovilleClark Co.RiversideElko Co.Riverside ParkElko Co.RobinsonWhite Pine Co.Rochester HeightsPershing Co.RoderickWashoe Co.RomanoEureka Co.Root CampClark Co.RosebudPershing Co.Roses WellNye Co.RoystonNye Co.Ruby HillWhite Pine Co.RuthWhite Pine Co.Saint Clair StationChurchill Co.Saint ElmoNye Co.Saint JosephClark Co.Saint ThomasClark Co.San AntonioNye Co.San JuanNye Co.San PedroWhite Pine Co.SanbornPershing Co.Sand Hill StationChurchill Co.Sand SpringsChurchill Co.SchleyElko Co.SecretElko Co.SeligmanWhite Pine Co.Seven TroughsPershing Co.ShamrockNye Co.ShermanElko Co.SiegelWhite Pine Co.Silver CityClark Co.SimonMineral Co.SimonsenWhite Pine Co.SimonsvilleClark Co.SkookumLander Co.Southern KlondikeEsmeralda Co.SpencerLander Co.Spring CityHumboldt Co.Spring ValleyLincoln Co.Star CityPershing Co.StargoNye Co.StarrLander Co.StevensvillePershing Co.StewartClark Co.StimlerEsmeralda Co.StirlingNye Co.StockvilleWhite Pine Co.Stone CabinLyon Co.Stone HouseNye Co.Stone HouseHumboldt Co.StrawberryWhite Pine Co.SummitElko Co.Sunshine CampWhite Pine Co.SwanseaWhite Pine Co.SweetwaterLyon Co.TaftWhite Pine Co.TamerlaneWhite Pine Co.TaylorWhite Pine Co.TellurideLander Co.TempestLincoln Co.ThompsonLyon Co.Three BarEureka Co.TippecanoeLyon Co.ToanoElko Co.TobarElko Co.TolichaNye Co.TonogoldNye Co.TorreytownPershing Co.ToyPershing Co.Treasure CityWhite Pine Co.TroyNye Co.TungstoniaWhite Pine Co.Tunnel CampPershing Co.UnionNye Co.Upper PyramidWashoe Co.Upper TownNye Co.UvadaWhite Pine Co.Valley ViewDouglas Co.Van NessNye Co.VanderbiltEureka Co.VanderwaterPershing Co.VaryvilleHumboldt Co.VenadoHumboldt Co.VernonPershing Co.VeteranWhite Pine Co.ViolaLincoln Co.VoightElko Co.VolcanoNye Co.WahmonieNye Co.Walker RiverLyon Co.WallaceClark Co.WardWhite Pine Co.Warm CreekElko Co.WatertownLander Co.WeeksLyon Co.West EndClark Co.West PointClark Co.Whiskey SpringMineral Co.WhiteEureka Co.White CapsNye Co.White Pine CityWhite Pine Co.White RiverNye Co.White RockElko Co.Willow PointHumboldt Co.WillowtownChurchill Co.WilsonNye Co.Wilson CreekLincoln Co.WinterwoodClark Co.WoodElko Co.WoodruffsMineral Co.YellandWhite Pine Co.YoachamLincoln Co.