Abandoned Record
About Deeth
Deeth (Shoshoni: Teai) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Nevada State Route 230 in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Deeth, 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 Deeth is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Deeth
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 Deeth 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 Deeth
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Deeth": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Deeth, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1827214.
- USGS GNIS 845424.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).