Abandoned Record
About Afton
Afton is a ghost town Elko County, Nevada, in the United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Afton, 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 Afton is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Afton
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 Wells sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Wells sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Wells sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1967 Black Butte NE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Double Mtn sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Afton
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Metropolis17.5 mi S · Elko
- Tulasco24.1 mi S · Elko
- Alazon24.2 mi S · Elko
- Charleston24.4 mi NW · Elko
- Contact27.5 mi NE · Elko
- Moor29.4 mi SE · Elko
- Deeth29.7 mi S · Elko
- Fenelon30.2 mi SE · Elko
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Afton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Afton, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6930557.
- USGS GNIS 850936.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).