Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Clark County, Nevada

El Dorado City

Ghost town in Clark County, Nevada.

Record

About El Dorado City

El Dorado City, which has become a ghost town, was a mining camp in the Colorado Mining District at the mouth of January Wash at its confluence with El Dorado Canyon. It was located about a mile (1.6 km) down the canyon from Huse Spring, at an elevation of 2,382 feet (726 m).

This is a site record: what public sources say about El Dorado City, 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 El Dorado City is

USGS topographic map around El Dorado City
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

13 historic USGS maps cover El Dorado City

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 El Dorado City

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "El Dorado City, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q19880402.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).