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Location: Northern Nye County, Big Smoky Valley, Carvers
Directions: Along SR 376 at Carvers Rest Area
 The majestic Toiyabe Range spanning the b.g.
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Location: 2
Visibility: 1
Accessibility: 1
Marker type: St (L)
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Date Conquered: 4/15/08
Quick Description: A marker honoring Big Smoky Valley's rich historical chapters.
Signed: Yes -- Signed on both lanes of SR 376.
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Full Description:
Exact description as reads ...
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Named for its hazy distances, this valley has seen a parade of famous men and stirring events.
Prior to the white man, the valley and its bordering Toiyobe and Toquima Ranges were favorite Shoshone haunts.
Jedediah Smith, intrepid trapper and trail blazer, was the first white man here, crossing the valley's southern end from the west in 1827. In 1845, came John C. Frémont, accompanied by such figures of the American West as Kit Carson and Basil LaJeunesse.
In 1859, Captain James Simpson located the central route across the valley's northern end. Thus began the historic decade 1859-1869, which saw Chorpenning's Jackass Mail, the Pony Express, the Overland Telegraph and the Concord Coaches of the Overland Mail and Stage Company crossing the valley.
Silver strikes at Austin (1862-1863) initiated the valley's first mining boom. A myriad of bustling mining camps sprang up: Bunker Hill, Kingston, Geneva, Santa Fe, Ophir Canyon, Jefferson, etc.
Following the 1900 Tonopah silver strike, mining surged again. During this time, two new towns-- Manhattan and Round Mountain--started with a brief revival of many earlier camps.
 Here's another marker with a strange placement. Although the SHPO had the right intentions for another rest stop marker, #42 would somehow fit better in the outback of the valley.
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 Welcome to Carvers, the liveliest place in Big Smoky Valley!
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