Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Clark County, Nevada

Crystal

Unincorporated community in Nye County, Nevada, United States.

Record

About Crystal

Crystal is a former unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It lies along the Union Pacific Railroad and had a population of 10 in 1941.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Crystal, 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 Crystal is

USGS topographic map around Crystal
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Crystal

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Crystal

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Crystal, Clark County, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q3459200.
  3. USGS GNIS 856006.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).