Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Elko County, Nevada

Lee

Populated place in Nevada, United States.

Record

About Lee

Lee is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The community is located on the reservation land belonging to, and constituting the sole organized community of, the South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Lee, 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 Lee is

USGS topographic map around Lee
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Lee

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 Lee

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Lee": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Lee, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6320134.
  4. USGS GNIS 863273.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).