In 1866 prospectors T.W. McNutt, H.W. Bunyard and Thomas Israel discovered silver ore deposits at the south end of the Silver Peak Range, east of the Sylvania Mountains. They named their discovery Palmetto, in honor of their home state, South Carolina. Some say they believed the local Joshua Trees were related to the palmetto. A mining camp, Palmetto Wash, quickly developed and the name was ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Warm Springs, Nevada Ghost Town
Warm Springs was established in 1866 as a stage stop for travelers and freight wagons on the way to Elko and Eureka. The first structure was a stone house situated next to a stream created by a warm spring. In the early 1900s Warm Springs contained a boarding house and store. With the transition from wagon to automobile travel, the Lincoln Highway was dedicated in 1913 and the Nevada ... VIEW POST
Palmetto, Nevada
I spent the weekend trying to organize photos. I need a better system, and a better computer before I use mine for target practice. It's fun going back through the trip and seeing all the amazing places I visited. This was one of my favorite days, it didn't hurt that I spent it with Stan Paher and he chauffeured me around for a while. Palmetto was founded 1866. Through three declines and two ... VIEW POST
Pony Express Rides Again
Pony Express re-ride. It was fun to watch the Pony Express riders and a mailbag handoff at Woodfords, CA. I took photos a few places along the route but had to leave before they reached Genoa. Today they are crossing central Nevada, you can track their route on the National Pony Express website. For the occasion, I traded out my usual ball cap for my beaten up cowboy hat. I'm ... VIEW POST
Back to Reality
It has been strange transitioning from a week of ghost towning to routine life. After eight days of seeing only a handful of people, I came home to heavy traffic, busy stores, several parties and my son's graduation. I have been happy this morning to sit at my desk in peace and quite and review photos, over 3000! One of my favorite sites was Old Dominion and the infamous"1/4 mile hike". Some ... VIEW POST
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