Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · White Pine County, Nevada

Shoshone

Unincorporated community in Nevada, US.

Record

About Shoshone

Shoshone is a rural, unincorporated community in White Pine County, Nevada. It is at the south end of State Route 894, off of U.S. Route 93, just west of Great Basin National Park.

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

USGS topographic map around Shoshone
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Shoshone

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 Shoshone

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Shoshone": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Shoshone, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q18378360.
  4. USGS GNIS 850932.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).