Historical Markers of Eureka County
- HM 11 - Eureka
- HM 65 - Palisade
- HM 80 - Eureka County Courthouse
- HM 82 - Diamond Valley
- HM 170 - Eureka Sentinel Building
- HM 187 - The Cattle Industry
- HM 222 - Tannehill Cabin -- One of Eureka's First Houses
- HM 254 - Nevada's Mining Heritage
- Journey to Nevada's Geographic Center
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*HM 187*
-- The Cattle Industry --
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Location: Northern Eureka County, Beowawe District
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Date Conquered: 4/22/08
Quick Description: A unique marker commemorating Nevada's place in the cattle industry
Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed.
GPS: LAT, N40° 40' 48.0" LON, W116° 28' 26.1"
NOTES: The only way to access this marker is by traveling the eastbound lanes of I-80. Since most people will be coming from Reno, this presents a problem. Leave the interstate at Exit 261 (SR 306 to Beowawe), then make a solid U-turn back onto the Interstate heading westbound. Drive 1 mile and prepare to conquer #187.
Full Description:
The numerous valleys of Nevada have supported a vigorous cattle industry since the 1850's. Beginning in the western part of the state, cattlemen ranged their herds throughout northern Nevada by the 1870's. The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 was the catalyst that created a prosperous industry. Longhorns from Texas were driven to fertile valleys for feeding, then shipped as far as Omaha and San Francisco to market.
As the mining boom subsided, Nevada's ranches kept the state alive in the late 19th century. Improvements in breeding stock and winter feeding helped build vast ranching empires for hard working stockmen. Today, more than 90 per cent of Nevada's crop land is devoted to feed for cattle. For more than a century, Nevada has been a principal food producer for the nation.
This site donated for your enjoyment by Charles B. Thornton and Roy L. Ash, owners of the T Lazy Ranch.
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