NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

Charcoal kilns once dotted Nevada. Converting wood into charcoal was a more efficient way of powering smelters. The most famous charcoal kilns are the Ward Charcoal Kilns, at the base of the Egan Range, south of Ely. Ward Mining District In 1872, freighters searching for oxen discovered silver ore in the Willow Creek Basin. Individual prospectors worked claims until Martin & White ... VIEW POST

With the mining boom in Mason and Smith Valleys, a smelter was needed to process copper ore. The location was selected at the north end of Mason Valley to the east of the Sigatse Range. Mason Valley Mines Company began construction in 1910. The first smelter went online in 1912 and could process 700-1000 tons of copper ore per day. A second 500 ton smelter was constructed in ... VIEW POST

In 1850, young Rachel traveled with her family to the promised land of California. They took the Carson River Route of the Emigrant Trail which crossed the Sierra Nevada Mountains, connecting Carson Valley and Woodfords on the east to Placerville on the west. As was all too frequent, Rachel became ill and died during the journey. Her family buried her under a fir tree in a meadow. ... VIEW POST