Abandoned Record
About Jack Creek
Jack Creek is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It took its name from nearby Jack Creek.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Jack Creek, 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 Jack Creek is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Jack Creek
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.
- 1955 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Tuscarora sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Tuscarora sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1987 Jacks 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 Jack Creek
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Cornucopia10.4 mi W · Elko
- Tuscarora14.0 mi SW · Elko
- North Fork14.7 mi E · Elko
- Excelsior14.9 mi N · Elko
- Fairlawn14.9 mi N · Elko
- White Rock17.7 mi N · Elko
- Rio Tinto22.7 mi N · Elko
- Patsville23.0 mi N · Elko
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Jack Creek": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Jack Creek, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5364035.
- USGS GNIS 862573.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).