Abandoned Record
About Dutton
Dutton is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Dutton, 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 Dutton is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Dutton
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 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Squaw Valley Ranch sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Tuscarora 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 Dutton
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Midas4.8 mi NW · Elko
- Tuscarora28.2 mi E · Elko
- Goldville29.6 mi SE · Eureka
- Cornucopia33.2 mi NE · Elko
- Stone House33.2 mi SW · Humboldt
- Argenta35.6 mi S · Lander
- Jack Creek39.3 mi NE · Elko
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Dutton, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q19880371.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).