Sparks in Washoe County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Beckwourth Trail - Over a Sage Plain

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 20, 2016

1. Beckwourth Trail - Over a Sage Plain Marker

Inscription. "Leaving the [Truckee] river bore off to the right over a sage plain near a mile with rather sandy road to the base of a low ridge." - D. B. Andrews, Aug 9, 1852

Erected 2012 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number B-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Beckwourth Trail, the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 9, 1852.

Location. 39° 32.174′ N, 119° 45.683′ W. Marker is in Sparks, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is on C Street west of Victorian Plaza Circle, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the grounds of the City of Sparks Municipal Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1450 C Street, Sparks NV 89431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada,

in the Lake Tahoe Basin,

and in Greater Reno Area.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sparks (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bank of Sparks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Glendale School (1864-1958) (approx. 0.4 miles away); James C. Lillard Railroad Park History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chinese in Nevada (approx. 0.4 miles away); Southern Pacific Railroad Yards

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(approx. half a mile away); Coney Island (approx. one mile away); Nevada State Hospital (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparks.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 20, 2016

2. Beckwourth Trail - Over a Sage Plain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.