Near Ely in White Pine County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Osceola
1872-1940
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2013
1. Osceola Marker
The gold-bearing quartz belt found in 1872 was 12 miles long by 7 miles wide. Placer gold was found in 1877 in a deep ravine indenting the area. Miners first used the simple process of the common “49” rocker. Hydraulic monitors later were used to mine the gold from the 10 to 200 thick gravel beds. One gold nugget found was valued at $6,000.
Osceola was a good business town because of its location near the cattle and grain ranches and gardens in the Spring and Snake Valleys.
Famous district mines were: the Cumberland, Osceola, Crescent and Eagle, Verde, Stem-Winder, Guilded Age, Grandfather Snide, Red Monster and the Saturday Night.
The camp produced nearly $5 million primarily in gold, with some silver, lead and tungsten. Intermittent mining continues.
Erected by Nevada State Park System, White Pine Museum, Inc. (Marker Number 98.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 39° 4.28′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Nevada and in Elko Country. 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 Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 10 miles away); The Osceola Ditch 1890-1901 (approx. 10.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Osceola - Nevada Ghost Town. Osceola received national attention when the largest gold nugget ever discovered in Nevada and valued at $6,000 was found in May 1877. (Submitted on October 19, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2013
2. Osceola Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2013
3. Osceola Marker
View north from marker. The town of Osceola is about 4.5 miles east on the dirt road going into the mountains.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 969 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
