Historical Markers of Esmeralda County
Location: Northern Esmeralda County, Coaldale Area Directions: Along US 6/95 at Blair Junction (SR 265)
N 37° 45.162 W 117° 38.197
Date Conquered: 7/14/08 Quick Description: A marker remembering a prolific boom and mining district. Signed: Yes -- Signed on both lanes of US 6/95. Superlative! Don't forget that this portion of the highway is shared by two US routes. As a result, #155 is the last Nevada Historic Marker on westbound US 6. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Silver Peak is one of the oldest mining areas in Nevada. A 10-stamp mill was built in 1865, and by 1867 a 20-stamp mill was built. Mining camp lawlessness prevailed during the late sixties, and over the next 38 years, Silver Peak had its ups and downs. In 1906, the Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining Company bought a group of properties, constructed the Silver Peak Railroad and built a 100- stamp mill at Blair the following year. The town, at times, was one of the leading camps of Nevada, but by 1917 it had all but disappeared. The town burned in 1948, and little happened until the Foote Mineral Company began its extraction of lithium from under the floor of Clayton Valley. #155 and its long view into nowhere. Here's the situation: #155, Silver Peak, was a prime example of perhaps a lone idiot who had nothing to do. The plaque had been graffited when we arrived and upon seeing this, Heather was infuriated -- and this is what happened ... Heather went straight to work, scrubbing every bit of marker graffiti from the plaque. (She does that sort of thing!) (When we visited only a year later, we were joyed to see the plaque still clean and free, thanks to her.) Let's keep all of our historic markers looking blue and beautiful. Do not be afraid to report all vandalism in Nevada. Plaque before... Plaque after!
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Silver Peak is one of the oldest mining areas in Nevada. A 10-stamp mill was built in 1865, and by 1867 a 20-stamp mill was built. Mining camp lawlessness prevailed during the late sixties, and over the next 38 years, Silver Peak had its ups and downs. In 1906, the Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining Company bought a group of properties, constructed the Silver Peak Railroad and built a 100- stamp mill at Blair the following year. The town, at times, was one of the leading camps of Nevada, but by 1917 it had all but disappeared. The town burned in 1948, and little happened until the Foote Mineral Company began its extraction of lithium from under the floor of Clayton Valley. #155 and its long view into nowhere. Here's the situation: #155, Silver Peak, was a prime example of perhaps a lone idiot who had nothing to do. The plaque had been graffited when we arrived and upon seeing this, Heather was infuriated -- and this is what happened ... Heather went straight to work, scrubbing every bit of marker graffiti from the plaque. (She does that sort of thing!) (When we visited only a year later, we were joyed to see the plaque still clean and free, thanks to her.) Let's keep all of our historic markers looking blue and beautiful. Do not be afraid to report all vandalism in Nevada. Plaque before... Plaque after!
Silver Peak is one of the oldest mining areas in Nevada. A 10-stamp mill was built in 1865, and by 1867 a 20-stamp mill was built. Mining camp lawlessness prevailed during the late sixties, and over the next 38 years, Silver Peak had its ups and downs. In 1906, the Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining Company bought a group of properties, constructed the Silver Peak Railroad and built a 100- stamp mill at Blair the following year. The town, at times, was one of the leading camps of Nevada, but by 1917 it had all but disappeared. The town burned in 1948, and little happened until the Foote Mineral Company began its extraction of lithium from under the floor of Clayton Valley. #155 and its long view into nowhere. Here's the situation: #155, Silver Peak, was a prime example of perhaps a lone idiot who had nothing to do. The plaque had been graffited when we arrived and upon seeing this, Heather was infuriated -- and this is what happened ... Heather went straight to work, scrubbing every bit of marker graffiti from the plaque. (She does that sort of thing!) (When we visited only a year later, we were joyed to see the plaque still clean and free, thanks to her.) Let's keep all of our historic markers looking blue and beautiful. Do not be afraid to report all vandalism in Nevada. Plaque before... Plaque after!
The town, at times, was one of the leading camps of Nevada, but by 1917 it had all but disappeared. The town burned in 1948, and little happened until the Foote Mineral Company began its extraction of lithium from under the floor of Clayton Valley. #155 and its long view into nowhere. Here's the situation: #155, Silver Peak, was a prime example of perhaps a lone idiot who had nothing to do. The plaque had been graffited when we arrived and upon seeing this, Heather was infuriated -- and this is what happened ... Heather went straight to work, scrubbing every bit of marker graffiti from the plaque. (She does that sort of thing!) (When we visited only a year later, we were joyed to see the plaque still clean and free, thanks to her.) Let's keep all of our historic markers looking blue and beautiful. Do not be afraid to report all vandalism in Nevada. Plaque before... Plaque after!
Here's the situation: #155, Silver Peak, was a prime example of perhaps a lone idiot who had nothing to do. The plaque had been graffited when we arrived and upon seeing this, Heather was infuriated -- and this is what happened ... Heather went straight to work, scrubbing every bit of marker graffiti from the plaque. (She does that sort of thing!) (When we visited only a year later, we were joyed to see the plaque still clean and free, thanks to her.) Let's keep all of our historic markers looking blue and beautiful. Do not be afraid to report all vandalism in Nevada. Plaque before... Plaque after!
Heather went straight to work, scrubbing every bit of marker graffiti from the plaque. (She does that sort of thing!) (When we visited only a year later, we were joyed to see the plaque still clean and free, thanks to her.) Let's keep all of our historic markers looking blue and beautiful. Do not be afraid to report all vandalism in Nevada. Plaque before... Plaque after!
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