Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Fish Lake Valley

Ghost town in Nevada and California, U.S.

Record

About Fish Lake Valley

Fish Lake Valley is a ghost town located in the geographic Fish Lake Valley, within Esmeralda County, Nevada, and Inyo County, California. It is just east of the White Mountains, the highest range entirely within the Great Basin at 14,252 feet (4,344 m).

This is a site record: what public sources say about Fish Lake Valley, 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 Fish Lake Valley is

USGS topographic map around Fish Lake Valley
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

9 historic USGS maps cover Fish Lake Valley

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 Fish Lake Valley

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Fish Lake Valley, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q177361.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).