Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Nye County, Nevada

Quartz Mountain

Ghost town in Nevada, United States.

Record

About Quartz Mountain

Quartz Mountain is an abandoned post office, ghost town, and mine, located in Nye County, Nevada, United States. Quartz Mountain was a huge interest to more than 15 mining companies in the period between 1926 and 1930.

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

USGS topographic map around Quartz Mountain
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

4 historic USGS maps cover Quartz Mountain

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 Quartz Mountain

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Quartz Mountain, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q107570727.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).