Abandoned Record
About Elgin
Elgin is a ghost town located between Caliente and Carp, Nevada on the eastern banks of the Meadow Valley Wash off of Nevada State Route 317. The first settlement at Elgin was made in 1882.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Elgin, 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 Elgin is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Elgin
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.
- 1885 Pioche sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1886 Pioche sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Caliente sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Caliente sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Elgin sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Clover Mts 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 Elgin
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Elgin": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Elgin, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q13634255.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).