Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

The largest gold nugget discovered on the eastern slope of the Sierras was found fourteen miles west of Bodie at Dog Town. In 1867 Charles Snyder explored Dog Town Creek to locate the source of the placer gold. He located quartz veins on Kavanaugh Ridge. He dug a 40 foot tunnel and transported three tons of ore to Aurora for processing. His payout was only $150, but it was enough for him to ... VIEW POST

In 1848, a company of Mormons who fought in the Mexican-American War made their way from Placerville toward the newly established Mormon settlement of Salt Lake City, Utah. Many groups were looking for alternatives to the Truckee River Route after the recent horrors the Donner-Reed Party faced. Forty-five men, one woman, 150 each of oxen and horses/mules, 17 wagons and two cannons began ... VIEW POST

Wow, it was an amazing day but will take time to process and all I saw. Never mind processing all the pictures. It was a little different than my usual ghost towns. Today I was a “Rut Nut” and we explored emigrant trails on Carson Pass. We saw wagon roads, ruts, trees with marks from where they raised wagons up steep hills, remains of emigrant bridges, little known graves and even a ... VIEW POST

The remains of Jordan lie to the west of Mono Lake at the base of Conway Summit. The Jordan Mining District was established in 1879. The Goleta Consolidated Mining Company constructed a 40 stamp mill and smelter at the base of Copper Mountain and soon a town stood around the mill. Originally named Copper Mountain, the name was changed to Jordan, with the establishment of a post office. The town ... VIEW POST