Carson Valley
Location: Western Douglas County, Daggett Summit
Directions: Along Kingsbury Grade (SR 207), 1 mile east of Daggett Summit
N38° 58' 28.0" W119° 52' 37.7"
Location: 2
Visibility: 1
Accessibility: 2
Marker type: St (L)
Date Conquered: 7/5/07
Quick Description: A marker honoring the agriculturally-rich Carson Valley.
Signed: Yes -- Signed on both lanes of SR 207.
Full Description:
Exact description as reads ...
Carson Valley below, now a broad expanse of cultivated and pasture lands, was originally a strip of meadow along the banks of the river where 49ers, following the California branch of the emigrant trail, rested their stock and bought vegetables from the Mormon station owners.
After discovery of the Comstock Lode (1858) settlers extended the natural meadows by irrigation to provide hay, meat and butter for the miners in Virginia City and neighboring towns.
From 1870, German, Danish and Swiss immigrants enlarged the area still more to supply produce to booming Bodie and, after 1905, to supply Tonopah and Goldfield.
Good range and agricultural practices have allowed Carson Valley to continue to be one of Nevada's finest agricultural areas.
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Douglas County Finished!
Hazaa to another county well done!
DID YOU KNOW?...
Today's Carson Valley is one of Nevada's finest agricultural areas? This is largely in part due to good land usage and smart watering practices. In such an arid state like Nevada where every drop of water is equivalent to the finest riches, landowners use water to its fullest, ekeing as much as they can for their crop while practicing water conservation. The formula is simple: use water more properly = gain more in return. These practices help insure Nevada has just enough water for its two million-plus residents!
