Historical Markers of Carson City
Location: North of Carson City Directions: Along US 395 on Lakeview Grade, 4 miles north of Carson City (Located at the Carson City/Washoe County Line)
N39° 12' 28.6" W119° 48' 10.6"
Date Conquered: 7/30/07 Nearest Intersection: Exit 42, Eastlake Blvd. Quick Description: A marker noting the water pipeline built to supply water to Virginia City. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed. Notice the green sign in the b.g. #213 sits a mere 300 feet from the Washoe County Line. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... As early as 1863, two hotels appartenant stables were located here. In 1872, one hotel became a station on the newly-completed Virginia and Truckee Railroad between Carson City and Reno. Crossing under the highway are three inverted siphon pipelines furnishing water from the Sierra Nevada watershed to Virginia and Carson Cities. Work was first undertaken in 1873 on the 76 mile box flume and pipeline system with the construction of a maintenance station here. The Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company's historic water-gathering and transportation complex immediately became world famous. As early as 1881, Lakeview became a lumber storage area for timber cut in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In 1887, shipping activity was accelerated as lumber was fed to the yard by a V-flume originating above present Incline Village. From here timber products were shipped to the Comstock mines and other points via V.& T. R.R. cars. Activity ceased in 1896. #213 is another neglected marker. As seen here, thousands of commuters whiz on by this marker everyday without ever knowing it's here. I know this only because of the many emails I receive every year. The brunt of these emails are from locals who've lived in Carson and Washoe Valley their entire lives and have never seen this marker! Now there is no excuse. Happy hunting.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... As early as 1863, two hotels appartenant stables were located here. In 1872, one hotel became a station on the newly-completed Virginia and Truckee Railroad between Carson City and Reno. Crossing under the highway are three inverted siphon pipelines furnishing water from the Sierra Nevada watershed to Virginia and Carson Cities. Work was first undertaken in 1873 on the 76 mile box flume and pipeline system with the construction of a maintenance station here. The Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company's historic water-gathering and transportation complex immediately became world famous. As early as 1881, Lakeview became a lumber storage area for timber cut in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In 1887, shipping activity was accelerated as lumber was fed to the yard by a V-flume originating above present Incline Village. From here timber products were shipped to the Comstock mines and other points via V.& T. R.R. cars. Activity ceased in 1896. #213 is another neglected marker. As seen here, thousands of commuters whiz on by this marker everyday without ever knowing it's here. I know this only because of the many emails I receive every year. The brunt of these emails are from locals who've lived in Carson and Washoe Valley their entire lives and have never seen this marker! Now there is no excuse. Happy hunting.
As early as 1863, two hotels appartenant stables were located here. In 1872, one hotel became a station on the newly-completed Virginia and Truckee Railroad between Carson City and Reno. Crossing under the highway are three inverted siphon pipelines furnishing water from the Sierra Nevada watershed to Virginia and Carson Cities. Work was first undertaken in 1873 on the 76 mile box flume and pipeline system with the construction of a maintenance station here. The Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company's historic water-gathering and transportation complex immediately became world famous. As early as 1881, Lakeview became a lumber storage area for timber cut in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In 1887, shipping activity was accelerated as lumber was fed to the yard by a V-flume originating above present Incline Village. From here timber products were shipped to the Comstock mines and other points via V.& T. R.R. cars. Activity ceased in 1896. #213 is another neglected marker. As seen here, thousands of commuters whiz on by this marker everyday without ever knowing it's here. I know this only because of the many emails I receive every year. The brunt of these emails are from locals who've lived in Carson and Washoe Valley their entire lives and have never seen this marker! Now there is no excuse. Happy hunting.
Crossing under the highway are three inverted siphon pipelines furnishing water from the Sierra Nevada watershed to Virginia and Carson Cities. Work was first undertaken in 1873 on the 76 mile box flume and pipeline system with the construction of a maintenance station here. The Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company's historic water-gathering and transportation complex immediately became world famous. As early as 1881, Lakeview became a lumber storage area for timber cut in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In 1887, shipping activity was accelerated as lumber was fed to the yard by a V-flume originating above present Incline Village. From here timber products were shipped to the Comstock mines and other points via V.& T. R.R. cars. Activity ceased in 1896. #213 is another neglected marker. As seen here, thousands of commuters whiz on by this marker everyday without ever knowing it's here. I know this only because of the many emails I receive every year. The brunt of these emails are from locals who've lived in Carson and Washoe Valley their entire lives and have never seen this marker! Now there is no excuse. Happy hunting.
As early as 1881, Lakeview became a lumber storage area for timber cut in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In 1887, shipping activity was accelerated as lumber was fed to the yard by a V-flume originating above present Incline Village. From here timber products were shipped to the Comstock mines and other points via V.& T. R.R. cars. Activity ceased in 1896. #213 is another neglected marker. As seen here, thousands of commuters whiz on by this marker everyday without ever knowing it's here. I know this only because of the many emails I receive every year. The brunt of these emails are from locals who've lived in Carson and Washoe Valley their entire lives and have never seen this marker! Now there is no excuse. Happy hunting.
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