Abandoned Record
About Humboldt City
Humboldt City, Nevada is a former mining settlement whose ruins lie in Pershing County approximately 10 miles SW of Mill City and 2 miles SE of Interstate 80. There was a post office in operation from April 1862 until November 1869.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Humboldt 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 Humboldt City is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Humboldt 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.
- 1931 Lovelock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1935 Lovelock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Lovelock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Imlay sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Lovelock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Eugene Mts sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1987 Star Peak sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Humboldt City
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Humboldt City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Humboldt City, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27588896.
- USGS GNIS 845511.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).