Lost City
A historical populated place in Clark County, Nevada, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Ruins submerged under the Overton arm of Lake Mead, 5 mi south of Overton
GNIS historical note
Founded by Basketmaker Indians before 500 AD
Also recorded as
- Pueblo Grande de Nevada
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 847639. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Avertt, Walter R. Directory of Southern Nevada Place Names 1963-12-31 00:00:00 Avertt, Walter R. Directory of Southern Nevada Place Names. Revised edition: printed by the author, 1963, 114 pp. Gives historical background on place names in southern Nevada.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.