Old Maps of Nye County, Nevada for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 854 historic maps of Nye County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Nye County's past.


Nye County, NV maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Tonopah, 1955 Print
    1907 Map of Tonopah, 1955 Print
    1907 Tonopah
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Nevada's mining heartland comes alive in this survey of the high desert and mountain ranges at the peak of the silver and gold booms. Researchers can trace the early rail networks of the Goldfield RR and locate sites like Round Mountain, the Orizaba Mine, and Darrough's Hot Springs.

  2. 1907 Map of Las Vegas, 1956 Print
    1907 Map of Las Vegas, 1956 Print
    1907 Las Vegas
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada is shown at a pivotal moment in the early 1900s as the rail network began to transform the desert landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate early homesteads and landmarks like Las Vegas Ranch, Mormon Well, and the Stirling Mine.

  3. 1908 Map of Kawich
    1908 Map of Kawich
    1908 Kawich
    1908 Print · USGS
    Nye County's high-desert mining frontier is documented here just after the turn of the century as camps and rail lines began to stitch together the valleys. You can trace early logistics and family landholdings at Longstreets Ranch, the isolated Gold Reed Kawich PO, and the Bullfrog Goldfield RR junction.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1908 Map of Lida
    1908 Map of Lida
    1908 Lida
    1908 Print · USGS
    Esmeralda County enters its mining peak at the start of the twentieth century as rail lines and boomtowns transform the high desert. Researchers can trace the exact layout of the Tonopah and Goldfield RR, find remote camps like Diamondfield, and locate the Rattlesnake Mine.

  5. 1908 Map of Furnace Creek
    1908 Map of Furnace Creek
    1908 Furnace Creek
    1908 Print · USGS
    The California-Nevada borderlands hummed with mining activity in the early twentieth century as new rail lines reached into the desert. Genealogists and historians can trace pioneer outposts like Rhyolite, industrial sites like the Keane Wonder Mine, and the springs of Ash Meadows.

  6. 1908 Map of Las Vegas
    1908 Map of Las Vegas
    1908 Las Vegas
    1908 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada was a frontier of rail and ranching in the years before major desert expansion. Trace the early footprints of Las Vegas and its surrounding outposts like Arden, Bracken, and the Stirling Mine.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1908 Map of Tonopah
    1908 Map of Tonopah
    1908 Tonopah
    1908 Print · USGS
    Central Nevada's mining boom is frozen in time in this early century survey of the Tonopah and Manhattan districts. Trace the old Tonopah and Goldfield RR lines to vanished camps like Berlin and active sites such as the Nevada Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1908 Map of Ballarat
    1908 Map of Ballarat
    1908 Ballarat
    1908 Print · USGS
    Inyo County was a frontier of mining and survival in the early 1900s, where water and ore dictated the settlement patterns. Researchers can locate remote camps like Skidoo and Harrisburg, or trace the vital network of desert water at Stovepipe Wells and Warm Sulphur Spring.

  9. 1908 Map of Carson Sink, 1954 Print
    1908 Map of Carson Sink, 1954 Print
    1908 Carson Sink
    1954 Print · USGS
    Churchill County at the opening of the century reveals a landscape of desert mining camps and nascent river irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early streets of Fallon, the remote Nevada Hills Mine, and the location of Dixie.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1909 Map of Hawthorne, 1955 Print
    1909 Map of Hawthorne, 1955 Print
    1909 Hawthorne
    1955 Print · USGS
    Western Nevada and the California borderlands are captured here during the height of the early mining era. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-depot life and remote outposts from Hawthorne to Belleville, including vanished sites like Oro City and Buckley Camp.

  11. 1910 Map of Furnace Creek
    1910 Map of Furnace Creek
    1910 Furnace Creek
    1910 Print · USGS
    The Nevada and California borderlands thrive during a historic mining boom in this early twentieth-century survey. Researchers can trace the rise of desert settlements like Rhyolite and Gold Center or locate industrial sites such as the Keane Wonder Mine and Borax Mill.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1910 Map of Carson Sink
    1910 Map of Carson Sink
    1910 Carson Sink
    1910 Print · USGS
    Western Nevada at the end of the first decade of the century shows a landscape defined by desert mining camps and the burgeoning Carson-Truckee irrigation projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the early streets of Fallon or locate remote camps like Rawhide and the Nevada Wonder Mine.
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1910 Map of Ivanpah, 1957 Print
    1910 Map of Ivanpah, 1957 Print
    1910 Ivanpah
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Mojave high desert at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of remote mining camps and vital railroad junctions. Trace the early industrial footprint of Vanderbilt, the Copper World Mine, and the rail stops at Nipton and Kelso.

  14. 1911 Map of Hawthorne
    1911 Map of Hawthorne
    1911 Hawthorne
    1911 Print · USGS
    Early Nevada mining and rail history come alive in this survey of the Walker Lake region during the era of steam and silver. Researchers can trace the routes of the Southern Pacific System and locate the sites of Lucky Boy, Marietta, and Belleville.
    4 unique versions available

  15. 1912 Map of Ivanpah
    1912 Map of Ivanpah
    1912 Ivanpah
    1912 Print · USGS
    The Mojave high desert at the border of California and Nevada was a bustling corridor of mining and transcontinental rail at the start of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct settlements and industrial sites like the abandoned copper smelter, Good Springs, and the Old Traction Road.
    5 unique versions available

  16. 1913 Map of Lida
    1913 Map of Lida
    1913 Lida
    1913 Print · USGS
    The Nevada and California borderlands appear here at the peak of the gold rush era, centered on the bustling streets of Goldfield. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Bullfrog Goldfield RR and locate camps like Gen Thomas Camp or the remote Palmetto Mine.
    5 unique versions available

  17. 1913 Map of Ballarat
    1913 Map of Ballarat
    1913 Ballarat
    1913 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Inyo County is documented here during a period of intense mining and early water development. Genealogists and desert historians can trace the foundations of Ballarat, the Southern Pacific RR line, and active sites like Skidoo or the Cerro Gordo Mines.
    7 unique versions available

  18. 1915 Map of Hawthorne, 1951 Print
    1915 Map of Hawthorne, 1951 Print
    1915 Hawthorne
    1951 Print · USGS
    Western Nevada at the turn of the century shows a landscape dominated by mining outposts and the reaching arms of the Southern Pacific System. Genealogists can trace early residents to sites like Candelaria, Sodaville, and Mina or locate vanished camps such as Buckley Camp.

  19. 1926 Map of Roberts Mountains, 1955 Print
    1926 Map of Roberts Mountains, 1955 Print
    1926 Roberts Mountains
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Nevada in the mid-1920s is a landscape of remote mountain ranges and isolated valley ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named locations like Hall Creek Ranch, Sadler Sch, and the Keystone Mine across the high desert.

  20. 1929 Map of Roberts Mountains
    1929 Map of Roberts Mountains
    1929 Roberts Mountains
    1929 Print · USGS
    Central Nevada in the late 1920s reveals a vast ranching and mining landscape organized around vital water sources. Researchers can trace early family outposts like Roberts Creek Ranch and Grubbs Ranch or locate remote schools such as Simpson Park Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  21. 1942 Map of Emigrant Valley
    1942 Map of Emigrant Valley
    1942 Emigrant Valley
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Nevada desert underwent a major wartime transformation in the early 1940s as vast tracts were designated for defense. Researchers can trace the early Military Reservation Boundary and locate isolated landmarks like the mine at Groom and the peak of Bald Mountain.

  22. 1942 Map of Tolicha Peak
    1942 Map of Tolicha Peak
    1942 Tolicha Peak
    1942 Print · USGS
    Nye County ranching and early military expansion meet in the early 1940s. Researchers can locate remote desert outposts like Springdale and Howell Ranch or trace the early boundary of the Tonopah Bombing and Gunnery Range.

  23. 1942 Map of Indian Spring
    1942 Map of Indian Spring
    1942 Indian Spring
    1942 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada's desert landscape is captured here in the early forties as military interests began to redefine the territory. Researchers can trace the early layout of Indian Spring and find remote water sources like Quartz Spring and Mesquite Spring.

  24. 1942 Map of Ivanpah
    1942 Map of Ivanpah
    1942 Ivanpah
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Mojave Desert frontier comes into focus during the early war years, showing a landscape shaped by mining and rail. You can trace the path of the Union Pacific through remote stops like Nipton, Goodsprings, and the junction at Barnwell.

  25. 1942 Map of Cactus Range
    1942 Map of Cactus Range
    1942 Cactus Range
    1942 Print · USGS
    Nye County was undergoing a major military transformation during the early forties as ranching and mining land was repurposed for defense. Researchers can find old desert outposts like Golden Arrow and Trappmans Camp alongside vital water sources such as Antelope Springs and Cactus Spring.

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