Abandoned Record
About National
National is an extinct town in Humboldt County, in the United States state of Nevada.
This is a site record: what public sources say about National, 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 National is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover National
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.
- 1882 Paradise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1893 Paradise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 McDermitt sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Quinn River Valley sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1991 Buckskin Mountain 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 National
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Paradise Valley23.3 mi S · Humboldt
- Willow Point39.6 mi S · Humboldt
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "National": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "National, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q54959642.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).