Abandoned Record
About Pyramid
Pyramid is an unincorporated community in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. At one time, it was a station on the Fernley and Lassen Railway located between Bristol and Big Canyon.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Pyramid, 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 Pyramid is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Pyramid
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.
- 1886 Granite Range sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1894 Granite Range sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Lovelock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Lovelock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Pyramid SW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Kumiva Peak 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 Pyramid
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Flanigan11.8 mi NW · Washoe
- Pyramid City15.2 mi S · Washoe
- Peavine Ranch32.9 mi S · Washoe
- Poeville35.5 mi S · Washoe
- Wadsworth37.6 mi SE · Washoe
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Pyramid, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q16898917.
- USGS GNIS 843007.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).