Historical Markers of Churchill County
Location: Eastern Churchill County, Edwards Creek Valley Directions: Along US 50, approx. 35 miles west of Austin
N 39° 31.811 W 117° 43.569
Date Conquered: 3/12/08 Quick Description: A marker cataloguing the varied history of an ideally-located desert valley. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was signed. (No signs exist today.) Marker History: #111 is adorned with the new-style font type, replaced after the original marker was removed due to vandals. As you can see, the entire marker looks brand new, excluding a state seal, a result of a recent cutback by NDOT. With or without the seal, us hunters are just glad to see #111 still alive and well. Kudos to the SHPO and NDOT in re-erecting this important piece of Nevada history! #111 and the lonely Desatoya Range looming in the b.g. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... This valley was favored by prehistoric Indians for its abundant grass and brush found near its springs and intermittent streams. Shoshonean Indians and their ancestors traveled seasonally to gather wild seeds and small game and settled here in winter camps. In 1854, Col. John Reese discovered an emigrant/wagon route through Edwards Creek Valley that was shorter than the Humboldt Trail. Established by surveyor James Simpson in 1859, it was followed by the Pony Express, the Overland Telegraph, the Overland Mail stages, and in 1862, it became the Austin Gold Rush Route. It was the principal east-west commercial artery for Nevada until 1880. #111 admiring a view of Edwards Creek Valley.When we visited in early October, US 50 was definitely NOT America's Loneliest Road!
Marker History: #111 is adorned with the new-style font type, replaced after the original marker was removed due to vandals. As you can see, the entire marker looks brand new, excluding a state seal, a result of a recent cutback by NDOT. With or without the seal, us hunters are just glad to see #111 still alive and well. Kudos to the SHPO and NDOT in re-erecting this important piece of Nevada history! #111 and the lonely Desatoya Range looming in the b.g. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... This valley was favored by prehistoric Indians for its abundant grass and brush found near its springs and intermittent streams. Shoshonean Indians and their ancestors traveled seasonally to gather wild seeds and small game and settled here in winter camps. In 1854, Col. John Reese discovered an emigrant/wagon route through Edwards Creek Valley that was shorter than the Humboldt Trail. Established by surveyor James Simpson in 1859, it was followed by the Pony Express, the Overland Telegraph, the Overland Mail stages, and in 1862, it became the Austin Gold Rush Route. It was the principal east-west commercial artery for Nevada until 1880. #111 admiring a view of Edwards Creek Valley.When we visited in early October, US 50 was definitely NOT America's Loneliest Road!
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... This valley was favored by prehistoric Indians for its abundant grass and brush found near its springs and intermittent streams. Shoshonean Indians and their ancestors traveled seasonally to gather wild seeds and small game and settled here in winter camps. In 1854, Col. John Reese discovered an emigrant/wagon route through Edwards Creek Valley that was shorter than the Humboldt Trail. Established by surveyor James Simpson in 1859, it was followed by the Pony Express, the Overland Telegraph, the Overland Mail stages, and in 1862, it became the Austin Gold Rush Route. It was the principal east-west commercial artery for Nevada until 1880. #111 admiring a view of Edwards Creek Valley.When we visited in early October, US 50 was definitely NOT America's Loneliest Road!
This valley was favored by prehistoric Indians for its abundant grass and brush found near its springs and intermittent streams. Shoshonean Indians and their ancestors traveled seasonally to gather wild seeds and small game and settled here in winter camps. In 1854, Col. John Reese discovered an emigrant/wagon route through Edwards Creek Valley that was shorter than the Humboldt Trail. Established by surveyor James Simpson in 1859, it was followed by the Pony Express, the Overland Telegraph, the Overland Mail stages, and in 1862, it became the Austin Gold Rush Route. It was the principal east-west commercial artery for Nevada until 1880. #111 admiring a view of Edwards Creek Valley.When we visited in early October, US 50 was definitely NOT America's Loneliest Road!
In 1854, Col. John Reese discovered an emigrant/wagon route through Edwards Creek Valley that was shorter than the Humboldt Trail. Established by surveyor James Simpson in 1859, it was followed by the Pony Express, the Overland Telegraph, the Overland Mail stages, and in 1862, it became the Austin Gold Rush Route. It was the principal east-west commercial artery for Nevada until 1880. #111 admiring a view of Edwards Creek Valley.When we visited in early October, US 50 was definitely NOT America's Loneliest Road!
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