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*HM 98*


-- Osceola (1872-1940) --


Location: Eastern White Pine, Spring Valley
Directions: Along US 6/50 at turnoff to Osceola, 8 miles E of Majors Place

Location: 4
Visibility: 1
Accessibility: 1
Marker type: St (L)
   

Date Conquered: 3/12/08
Quick Description: A marker remembering Nevada's longest lived placer camp.
Signed: Yes -- Signed on both lanes of US 6/50

Don't forget that the highway here is shared by two US routes.
As a result, #98 is the last Nevada Historic Marker on eastbound US 6 AND US 50


The rugged Snake Range spanning the b.g. A drive to Osceola is not only interesting, but affords a nice detour if you're headed east to Great Basin Nat'l Park. The Osceola Road is a good dirt track (suitable for passenger vehicles) that winds through scenic pinyons ending right at the Sacramento Pass Recreation Area.

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HM 98 and the lonely view into Spring Valley. The rugged peaks in the top center lie within Great Basin Nat'l Park.

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