Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mineral County, Nevada

Rawhide

Mining settlement, now ghost town.

Record

About Rawhide

Rawhide, Nevada was a town in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 55 miles (88.5 km) southeast of Fallon. The site of Rawhide has been dismantled by recent mining activity, with little or nothing remaining to be seen.

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

USGS topographic map around Rawhide
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Rawhide

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 Rawhide

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Rawhide": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Rawhide, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q14705260.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).