Historical Markers of Elko County
Location: Western Elko County, Carlin Directions: At Carlin Park, corner of B and W. Hamilton Sts - Carlin
N40° 42' 37.3" W116° 07' 06.5"
Date Conquered: 4/16/08 Quick Description: A marker remembering Carlin's long and extensive railroad past. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was signed at its original location. Signs used to exist along both lanes of US 40. After the marker's move, all signs were removed. (No signs exist today.) Another case of the town park!NDOT's growing preference for placing markers in county parks rings true for #112. NOTES: Here is another case of bad directions drama courtesy of the SHPO. Their directions list #112 "at the junction of old U.S. Highway 40 and the road to the Carlin Mine." In terms of "Old US 40," the Office means Carlin's main intersection at Chestnut Street and SR 766 (the Getchell Mine Road). However, there is no marker here. After a few trips out to Carlin, I finally found this marker on my own by way of a hunch. Keeping in pattern with the handful of markers in Nevada located at city parks, I decided to stroll through Carlin looking for its main city park. The rest is history. -- There are two ways to find the Carlin park: the easy way, or the hard way. The easy way warrants an inquiry with the locals. The hard way demands following Carlin's lightly signed streets. Whatever way you choose, finding #112 requires a short diversion off of the main road (Chestnut Street). Head west from Carlin's main intersection then make a left onto W. Hamilton Street. Follow W. Hamilton, past Bush Street, then make a left turn onto B Street. Trust me folks, you can't miss this one. What vibrant green grass! The Carlin Park was re-sodded only five years ago so town kids could play soccer games. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Carlin, the oldest town in present Elko County, was established as a railroad division point in December, 1868, by the Central Pacific Railroad. It was named by Central Pacific officials after William Passmore Carlin, a Union officer who served his country with distinction during and after the Civil War. When the railroad construction crews reached the Carlin Meadows, always a favorite stopping place for wagon trains along the California Emigrant Trail, a townsite was laid out, and a large roundhouse and shops were erected. During the 1870's and early 1880's, Carlin competed actively with Elko, Palisade and Winnemucca for the staging and freighting business of the many mining camps north and south of the railroad. In 1965, it became the principal shipping point for the nearby Carlin gold mine, the second largest gold producer in the U.S. Carlin is still a principal division point on the Southern Pacific. During the period from 1906 until the early 1950's, Carlin was the principal icing station in Nevada for refrigerator cars on both the Southern and Western Pacific Railroads. (Western Pacific reached Carlin from the easterly in 1908, but through freight and passenger service was not inaugurated over this transcontinental line until 1910.) A typical Saturday in Carlin. On my conquering, it seemed like the entire town was at the park to watch the little league game. Lucky for me, there was one spot available for parking!
NOTES: Here is another case of bad directions drama courtesy of the SHPO. Their directions list #112 "at the junction of old U.S. Highway 40 and the road to the Carlin Mine." In terms of "Old US 40," the Office means Carlin's main intersection at Chestnut Street and SR 766 (the Getchell Mine Road). However, there is no marker here. After a few trips out to Carlin, I finally found this marker on my own by way of a hunch. Keeping in pattern with the handful of markers in Nevada located at city parks, I decided to stroll through Carlin looking for its main city park. The rest is history. -- There are two ways to find the Carlin park: the easy way, or the hard way. The easy way warrants an inquiry with the locals. The hard way demands following Carlin's lightly signed streets. Whatever way you choose, finding #112 requires a short diversion off of the main road (Chestnut Street). Head west from Carlin's main intersection then make a left onto W. Hamilton Street. Follow W. Hamilton, past Bush Street, then make a left turn onto B Street. Trust me folks, you can't miss this one. What vibrant green grass! The Carlin Park was re-sodded only five years ago so town kids could play soccer games. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Carlin, the oldest town in present Elko County, was established as a railroad division point in December, 1868, by the Central Pacific Railroad. It was named by Central Pacific officials after William Passmore Carlin, a Union officer who served his country with distinction during and after the Civil War. When the railroad construction crews reached the Carlin Meadows, always a favorite stopping place for wagon trains along the California Emigrant Trail, a townsite was laid out, and a large roundhouse and shops were erected. During the 1870's and early 1880's, Carlin competed actively with Elko, Palisade and Winnemucca for the staging and freighting business of the many mining camps north and south of the railroad. In 1965, it became the principal shipping point for the nearby Carlin gold mine, the second largest gold producer in the U.S. Carlin is still a principal division point on the Southern Pacific. During the period from 1906 until the early 1950's, Carlin was the principal icing station in Nevada for refrigerator cars on both the Southern and Western Pacific Railroads. (Western Pacific reached Carlin from the easterly in 1908, but through freight and passenger service was not inaugurated over this transcontinental line until 1910.) A typical Saturday in Carlin. On my conquering, it seemed like the entire town was at the park to watch the little league game. Lucky for me, there was one spot available for parking!
-- There are two ways to find the Carlin park: the easy way, or the hard way. The easy way warrants an inquiry with the locals. The hard way demands following Carlin's lightly signed streets. Whatever way you choose, finding #112 requires a short diversion off of the main road (Chestnut Street). Head west from Carlin's main intersection then make a left onto W. Hamilton Street. Follow W. Hamilton, past Bush Street, then make a left turn onto B Street. Trust me folks, you can't miss this one.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Carlin, the oldest town in present Elko County, was established as a railroad division point in December, 1868, by the Central Pacific Railroad. It was named by Central Pacific officials after William Passmore Carlin, a Union officer who served his country with distinction during and after the Civil War. When the railroad construction crews reached the Carlin Meadows, always a favorite stopping place for wagon trains along the California Emigrant Trail, a townsite was laid out, and a large roundhouse and shops were erected. During the 1870's and early 1880's, Carlin competed actively with Elko, Palisade and Winnemucca for the staging and freighting business of the many mining camps north and south of the railroad. In 1965, it became the principal shipping point for the nearby Carlin gold mine, the second largest gold producer in the U.S. Carlin is still a principal division point on the Southern Pacific. During the period from 1906 until the early 1950's, Carlin was the principal icing station in Nevada for refrigerator cars on both the Southern and Western Pacific Railroads. (Western Pacific reached Carlin from the easterly in 1908, but through freight and passenger service was not inaugurated over this transcontinental line until 1910.) A typical Saturday in Carlin. On my conquering, it seemed like the entire town was at the park to watch the little league game. Lucky for me, there was one spot available for parking!
Carlin, the oldest town in present Elko County, was established as a railroad division point in December, 1868, by the Central Pacific Railroad. It was named by Central Pacific officials after William Passmore Carlin, a Union officer who served his country with distinction during and after the Civil War. When the railroad construction crews reached the Carlin Meadows, always a favorite stopping place for wagon trains along the California Emigrant Trail, a townsite was laid out, and a large roundhouse and shops were erected. During the 1870's and early 1880's, Carlin competed actively with Elko, Palisade and Winnemucca for the staging and freighting business of the many mining camps north and south of the railroad. In 1965, it became the principal shipping point for the nearby Carlin gold mine, the second largest gold producer in the U.S. Carlin is still a principal division point on the Southern Pacific. During the period from 1906 until the early 1950's, Carlin was the principal icing station in Nevada for refrigerator cars on both the Southern and Western Pacific Railroads. (Western Pacific reached Carlin from the easterly in 1908, but through freight and passenger service was not inaugurated over this transcontinental line until 1910.) A typical Saturday in Carlin. On my conquering, it seemed like the entire town was at the park to watch the little league game. Lucky for me, there was one spot available for parking!
When the railroad construction crews reached the Carlin Meadows, always a favorite stopping place for wagon trains along the California Emigrant Trail, a townsite was laid out, and a large roundhouse and shops were erected. During the 1870's and early 1880's, Carlin competed actively with Elko, Palisade and Winnemucca for the staging and freighting business of the many mining camps north and south of the railroad. In 1965, it became the principal shipping point for the nearby Carlin gold mine, the second largest gold producer in the U.S. Carlin is still a principal division point on the Southern Pacific. During the period from 1906 until the early 1950's, Carlin was the principal icing station in Nevada for refrigerator cars on both the Southern and Western Pacific Railroads. (Western Pacific reached Carlin from the easterly in 1908, but through freight and passenger service was not inaugurated over this transcontinental line until 1910.) A typical Saturday in Carlin. On my conquering, it seemed like the entire town was at the park to watch the little league game. Lucky for me, there was one spot available for parking!
During the 1870's and early 1880's, Carlin competed actively with Elko, Palisade and Winnemucca for the staging and freighting business of the many mining camps north and south of the railroad. In 1965, it became the principal shipping point for the nearby Carlin gold mine, the second largest gold producer in the U.S. Carlin is still a principal division point on the Southern Pacific. During the period from 1906 until the early 1950's, Carlin was the principal icing station in Nevada for refrigerator cars on both the Southern and Western Pacific Railroads. (Western Pacific reached Carlin from the easterly in 1908, but through freight and passenger service was not inaugurated over this transcontinental line until 1910.) A typical Saturday in Carlin. On my conquering, it seemed like the entire town was at the park to watch the little league game. Lucky for me, there was one spot available for parking!
Carlin is still a principal division point on the Southern Pacific. During the period from 1906 until the early 1950's, Carlin was the principal icing station in Nevada for refrigerator cars on both the Southern and Western Pacific Railroads. (Western Pacific reached Carlin from the easterly in 1908, but through freight and passenger service was not inaugurated over this transcontinental line until 1910.) A typical Saturday in Carlin. On my conquering, it seemed like the entire town was at the park to watch the little league game. Lucky for me, there was one spot available for parking!
>> HM 113 >> Site Homepage Contact
