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Mineral County.

Mineral County has 3,751.3 square miles of land in Nevada. 10 mapped landscape regions meet across Mineral County: Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin, Tonopah Sagebrush Foothills, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, among others.

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The old Esmeralda & Mineral County Court House — Hawthorne, Nevada Constructed in 1883 to serve Esmeralda County.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The old Esmeralda & Mineral County Court House — Hawthorne, Nevada Constructed in 1883 to serve Esmeralda County.

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THE SETTINGLahontan Salt Shrub Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS4 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Mineral County on the map

THE MINERAL COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin setting.

Mineral County has 3,751.3 square miles of land in Nevada. 10 mapped landscape regions meet across Mineral County: Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin, Tonopah Sagebrush Foothills, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, among others.

North-trending mountain blocks separate dry interior basins. Alluvial fans connect the ranges to valley floors, while vegetation changes from sparse basin shrubs to woodland and forest at higher elevations.

Regional context: Central Basin and Range ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Mineral County intersects 10 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin30.3%
  2. Tonopah Sagebrush Foothills23.8%
  3. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges16.5%
  4. Tonopah Basin14.9%
  5. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins5.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Mineral County

The atlas lists 4 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Mineral County, including Schurz, Mina, Hawthorne. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Mineral County

Mineral County by land and water

The Census records 60.2 square miles of water within Mineral County, or 1.6% of its total area. That share is close to Mineral County’s 1.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Mineral County has 2,132.6 times the land area of nearby Hawthorne CDP (1.76 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Churchill County, Esmeralda County, Lyon County, Nye County within Nevada. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Mineral County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Mineral County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Mineral County. The county includes 4 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin setting

Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin belongs to Central Basin and Range. Is the parcel on a basin floor, fan or mountain slope, and what evidence identifies its legal access and water supply?

03

Check the route, beyond Hawthorne

Hawthorne is 11.4 miles west of the Mineral County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Mineral County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MINERAL COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 38.5166° N, 118.4163° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Mineral County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Mineral

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Mineral ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Mineral County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Basin and Range context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nevada landowner resources

Nevada water-right resources

Water-right search tools, basin reports, and agency guidance.

NDWR maps and GIS

Official water-resource mapping, basin boundaries, and spatial data.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Mineral County.

Hawthorne lies about 11.4 miles west of Mineral County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Mineral County in context

NSEWHawthorne · 11.4 miles1Mina · 18.7 miles2Walker Lake · 20.4 miles3Schurz · 39.1 miles4OUTER RING: 39.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Hawthorne11.4 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Mina18.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Walker Lake20.4 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Schurz39.1 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Nevada; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Hawthornecensus-designated place
Minacensus-designated place
Schurzcensus-designated place
Walker Lakecensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Mineral County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Mineral County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Mineral County. Mineral County’s 3,751.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin describe all of Mineral County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 10 regional units; Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Hawthorne as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 11.4 miles west of Mineral County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Mineral County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Mineral County.
Your next chapter.

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