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Location: Eastern Nye County
Directions: Along US 6, 58 miles east of Tonopah
 #172 seems to enjoy its remote location - perched well out of the way of things.
Make sure you gas up before leaving town!
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Location: 7
Visibility: 1
Accessibility: 1
Marker type: St (L)
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Date Conquered: 4/14/08
Quick Description: A marker remembering the short-lived mining camp of Tybo.
Signed: Yes -- Original cut-out shield! Severely faded, but still signed on both lanes of US 6.
Full Description:
Exact description as reads ...
Eight miles northwest of this point lies what was formerly one of the leading lead-producing districts in the nation. Producing erratically from ore discovery in 1866 to the present (the last mill closed in 1937), Tybo has managed to achieve an overall creditable record.
Tybo, in its infancy, was known as a peaceful camp, but later refuted that claim when there occurred racial strife between the Irish, Cornish and Central Europeans; later these groups banded together to drive from the town a company of Chinese woodcutters.
The town was not unique in having three residential sections, each with its ethnic group. However, all children went to the same brick school.
 Don't let the bleak backdrop deceive you.
Tybo is located deep in a mountain range (opposite the marker).
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 AKA: Please don't litter our desert areas!
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