Abandoned Record
About Eightmile
Eightmile is a locale on the Goshute Indian Reservation in White Pine County, Nevada. It is located along Spring Creek.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Eightmile, 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 Eightmile is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Eightmile
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.
- 1956 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Georgetta Ranch sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Kern Mountains 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 Eightmile
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Regan13.9 mi SW · White Pine
- Tippett16.1 mi SW · White Pine
- Pleasant Valley19.9 mi S · White Pine
- Tungstonia22.2 mi S · White Pine
- Lages Station29.2 mi W · White Pine
- Aurum32.7 mi SW · White Pine
- Schellbourne34.2 mi W · White Pine
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Eightmile, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q60790942.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).