Near Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Central Overland Trail - Sand Springs Station
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, November 21, 2024
1. Central Overland Trail - Sand Springs Station Marker
"Sand Springs is a station on...the overland stage road...a few rough poles stuck in the sand and covered with the cloth...several holes have been shoveled out of the sand These are the springs....warm and unwholesome" - William C. Moss, Aug 22, 1861
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Erected 2014 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number CON-31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1861.
Location. 39° 17.427′ N, 118° 24.897′ W. Marker is near Fallon, Nevada, in Churchill County. It is on Austin Highway (U.S. 50). Marker is located at the Sand Springs Pony Express Station trailhead, within Sand Mountain Recreation Area, about 25 miles east of Fallon, Nevada, and 2 miles north of US Highway 50. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: What Are Those Rocks Out There? (within shouting distance of this marker); Swift Steeds Tie East to West (within shouting distance of this marker); Sand Springs Pony Express Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sand Mountain Pony Express Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taking Refuge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sand Mountain (approx. 1.1 miles away); Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Four Crash Site (approx. 2½ miles away); Pony Express Route (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fallon.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, November 21, 2024
2. Central Overland Trail - Sand Springs Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
