Abandoned Record
About Buckhorn
Buckhorn is a ghost town in Eureka County, state of Nevada, in the United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Buckhorn
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 Winnemucca sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Horse Creek Valley sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Winnemucca sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Winnemucca sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Buckhorn Mine sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1987 Crescent Valley 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 Buckhorn
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Deep Wells15.6 mi E · Eureka
- Lander16.1 mi NW · Lander
- Alpha19.0 mi SE · Eureka
- Mineral Hill20.3 mi E · Eureka
- Hilltop23.6 mi NW · Lander
- Pittsburg25.1 mi NW · Lander
- Dean26.2 mi NW · Lander
- Beowawe28.8 mi N · Eureka
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Buckhorn": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Buckhorn, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q10862276.
- USGS GNIS 846507.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).