View west along US 6 at Basalt Junction. Old Basalt Junction is about 1/4 mile south (left) of this point. Photo Courtesy – Joel Windmiller
At Basalt Junction, US 6 meets NV 360, formerly NV 10. The Carson and Colorado Railroad finally left the US 6 corridor at this point, heading north along NV 360 toward Mina. Originally, this junction was a bit further south. It was shifted to its current location when US 6 was realigned between here and the Esmeralda County line to the east around 1965.
Alignment west of Basalt Junction.
Heading east toward Basalt Junction on an old alignment.
Old Basalt Junction, looking east along US 6. Roadway to the left is old NV 360.
Looking east along the old alignment at the County line toward current US 6.
Old alignment east of Basalt near the Mineral / Esmeralda County line.
