Abandoned Record
About Preston
Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 76.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Preston, 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 Preston is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Preston
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.
- 1956 Lund sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Lund sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Preston sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Duckwater sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Preston
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Lund4.8 mi SE · White Pine
- Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park14.3 mi NE · White Pine
- Cave Valley23.4 mi SE · Lincoln
- Kimberly24.1 mi N · White Pine
- Veteran24.4 mi N · White Pine
- Lane City24.9 mi N · White Pine
- Currant25.4 mi SW · Nye
- Ely25.4 mi NE · White Pine
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Preston": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Preston, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7241806.
- USGS GNIS 845604.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).