Historical Markers of Eureka County
Location: Southern Eureka County, Diamond Valley Directions: Along SR 278, 17 miles north of Eureka
Date Conquered: 3/10/08 Quick Description: A marker remembering trails, wagon routes and cattle ranching in Diamond Valley. Signed: Yes -- Signed on both lanes of SR 278. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... The first known explorer of Diamond Valley was Colonel John C. Frémont, who mapped the area to aid western migration in 1845. Before Frémont, tribes of Shoshone and Paiute Indians long had gathered nature's bounty here. Colonel J.H. Simpson mapped a route through the valley in 1859. The Simpson route, through the north end of the valley, immediately became the Pony Express route from 1860-1861. The Overland telegraph replaced the Pony Express and also crossed the valley. Early freight toll roads were operated across the valley as lead and silver mining camps boomed in the 1860's. Needs of the mining camps gave rise to a limited livestock an dairy industry. In 1957, a large underground lake was tapped to supply water for irrigation. A snowy March afternoon in Diamond Valley. I think I passed 2 cars that entire trip. No mountain views today. Such are the typical white-out conditions of Nevada winters.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... The first known explorer of Diamond Valley was Colonel John C. Frémont, who mapped the area to aid western migration in 1845. Before Frémont, tribes of Shoshone and Paiute Indians long had gathered nature's bounty here. Colonel J.H. Simpson mapped a route through the valley in 1859. The Simpson route, through the north end of the valley, immediately became the Pony Express route from 1860-1861. The Overland telegraph replaced the Pony Express and also crossed the valley. Early freight toll roads were operated across the valley as lead and silver mining camps boomed in the 1860's. Needs of the mining camps gave rise to a limited livestock an dairy industry. In 1957, a large underground lake was tapped to supply water for irrigation. A snowy March afternoon in Diamond Valley. I think I passed 2 cars that entire trip. No mountain views today. Such are the typical white-out conditions of Nevada winters.
The first known explorer of Diamond Valley was Colonel John C. Frémont, who mapped the area to aid western migration in 1845. Before Frémont, tribes of Shoshone and Paiute Indians long had gathered nature's bounty here. Colonel J.H. Simpson mapped a route through the valley in 1859. The Simpson route, through the north end of the valley, immediately became the Pony Express route from 1860-1861. The Overland telegraph replaced the Pony Express and also crossed the valley. Early freight toll roads were operated across the valley as lead and silver mining camps boomed in the 1860's. Needs of the mining camps gave rise to a limited livestock an dairy industry. In 1957, a large underground lake was tapped to supply water for irrigation. A snowy March afternoon in Diamond Valley. I think I passed 2 cars that entire trip. No mountain views today. Such are the typical white-out conditions of Nevada winters.
Colonel J.H. Simpson mapped a route through the valley in 1859. The Simpson route, through the north end of the valley, immediately became the Pony Express route from 1860-1861. The Overland telegraph replaced the Pony Express and also crossed the valley. Early freight toll roads were operated across the valley as lead and silver mining camps boomed in the 1860's. Needs of the mining camps gave rise to a limited livestock an dairy industry. In 1957, a large underground lake was tapped to supply water for irrigation. A snowy March afternoon in Diamond Valley. I think I passed 2 cars that entire trip. No mountain views today. Such are the typical white-out conditions of Nevada winters.
Early freight toll roads were operated across the valley as lead and silver mining camps boomed in the 1860's. Needs of the mining camps gave rise to a limited livestock an dairy industry. In 1957, a large underground lake was tapped to supply water for irrigation. A snowy March afternoon in Diamond Valley. I think I passed 2 cars that entire trip. No mountain views today. Such are the typical white-out conditions of Nevada winters.
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