Historical Markers of Clark County
- HM 6 - El Dorado Canyon
- HM 31 - Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
- HM 32 - Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
- HM 33 - Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
- HM 34 - Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
- HM 35 - Las Vegas Mormon Fort and Rancho (Nevada's Oldest Building)
- HM 36 - Moapa Valley
- HM 37 - Powell of the Colorado
- HM 40 - Las Vegas (The Meadows)
- HM 41 - Pueblo Grande de Nevada
- HM 56 - Virgin Valley
- HM 86 - Tule Springs (Archeological Site)
- HM 102 - Goodsprings (Mining District 1856-1957)
- HM 103 - Gypsum Cave
- HM 104 - The Camel Corps
- HM 115 - Potosi
- HM 116 - Searchlight
- HM 139 - Old Spanish Trail (Journey of Death)
- HM 140 - Old Spanish Trail (Garces Expedition)
- HM 141 - Old Spanish Trail (Armijo's Route)
- HM 142 - Old Spanish Trail (Mountain Springs Pass)
- HM 150 - Nevada's First State Park
- HM 168 - Arrowhead Trail (1914-1924)
- HM 188 - Von Schmidt State Boundary Monument
- HM 190 - Original Homesite of Pioneer Las Vegas, "Pop" Squires (1865-1958)
- HM 195 - The Last Spike
- HM 197 - Arrowhead Trail II
- HM 214 - Rafael Rivera
- HM 224 - Kyle (Kiel) Ranch
Nevada Landmarks Home Page
*HM 31*
-- Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850) --
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Location: Eastern Clark County, Mesquite
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Date Conquered: 3/16/09
Nearest Intersection: Yucca St.
Quick Description: A marker remembering the first route of commerce in Nevada.
Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was signed. Unfortunately, due to Mesquite's fast growth, the sign was lost and never recovered. (No signs exist today.)
Full Description:
Exact description as reads...
Stretching for 130 miles across Clark County, this historic horse trail became Nevada's first route of commerce in 1829 when trade was initiated between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. The trail was later used by the wagons of the "49ers" and Mormon pioneers. Concrete posts marking the trail were erected in 1965.
Here's the interesting part...
#31 is the runner-up for being Nevada's easternmost historical marker. #56 beats it by only 100 yards!
