Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mineral County, Nevada

Lucky Boy

Ghost town in Nevada, United States.

Record

About Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of Hawthorne. The Lucky Boy Mine was located east of the town on the east slope of the Wassuk Range, discovered by men repairing a stage road over a pass.

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

USGS topographic map around Lucky Boy
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Lucky Boy

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 Lucky Boy

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Lucky Boy, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q17492384.
  3. USGS GNIS 860437.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).