Lovelock in Pershing County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
California Trail - Leaving Big Meadows
Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 29, 2024
1. California Trail - Leaving Big Meadows Marker
Passed down the valley near the slough... the slough water is considerably impregnated with alkali, but is used for animals & all other purposes.... No good water below this slough, nor grass. - Augustus Ripley Burbank, Aug 30, 1849
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Trails West Inc. P.O. 12045 Reno NV 89510
Erected 2011 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number C-80.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1849.
Location. 40° 8.199′ N, 118° 30.471′ W. Marker is in Lovelock, Nevada, in Pershing County. It is on Frontage Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Frontage Road, Lovelock NV 89419, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La' Belle Brothel 1961-1981 (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mazuma (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Marzen House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Seven Troughs Mining District (approx. 2.7 miles away); Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pershing County (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lovers Lock (approx. 3½ miles away); Pershing County Court House (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovelock.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 29, 2024
2. California Trail - Leaving Big Meadows Marker
Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 29, 2024
3. California Trail - Leaving Big Meadows Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
