Historical Markers of Eureka County
Location: Northern Eureka County, Beowawe District Directions: Along I-80 at the Beowawe Rest Area
N40° 40' 48.0" W116° 28' 26.1"
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. 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. Hope you brought a picnic lunch! Full Description: Exact description as reads ... 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. Although this marker is located at a rest area, you'd think it'd be easy to spot. Not so. In fact, the marker's placement is very poor, set well out of sight near the freeway on-ramp, well away from where most everybody parks their vehicle! When you do find #187, you'll find it surrounded in a little concave of trees. Personally, this marker would fit much better on the eastbound lanes of the rest area, not only for access purposes, but for better views of Crescent Valley, the ranching industry mentioned in the text.
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. Hope you brought a picnic lunch! Full Description: Exact description as reads ... 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. Although this marker is located at a rest area, you'd think it'd be easy to spot. Not so. In fact, the marker's placement is very poor, set well out of sight near the freeway on-ramp, well away from where most everybody parks their vehicle! When you do find #187, you'll find it surrounded in a little concave of trees. Personally, this marker would fit much better on the eastbound lanes of the rest area, not only for access purposes, but for better views of Crescent Valley, the ranching industry mentioned in the text.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... 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. Although this marker is located at a rest area, you'd think it'd be easy to spot. Not so. In fact, the marker's placement is very poor, set well out of sight near the freeway on-ramp, well away from where most everybody parks their vehicle! When you do find #187, you'll find it surrounded in a little concave of trees. Personally, this marker would fit much better on the eastbound lanes of the rest area, not only for access purposes, but for better views of Crescent Valley, the ranching industry mentioned in the text.
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. Although this marker is located at a rest area, you'd think it'd be easy to spot. Not so. In fact, the marker's placement is very poor, set well out of sight near the freeway on-ramp, well away from where most everybody parks their vehicle! When you do find #187, you'll find it surrounded in a little concave of trees. Personally, this marker would fit much better on the eastbound lanes of the rest area, not only for access purposes, but for better views of Crescent Valley, the ranching industry mentioned in the text.
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. Although this marker is located at a rest area, you'd think it'd be easy to spot. Not so. In fact, the marker's placement is very poor, set well out of sight near the freeway on-ramp, well away from where most everybody parks their vehicle! When you do find #187, you'll find it surrounded in a little concave of trees. Personally, this marker would fit much better on the eastbound lanes of the rest area, not only for access purposes, but for better views of Crescent Valley, the ranching industry mentioned in the text.
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