Southern Nevada’s first permanent settlement and perhaps one of its most unique, was settled as a Mormon colony by Francis C. Lee and others in 1864. Poor in resources but rich in people, Panaca has changed but slowly down through the years. . . . — — Map (db m14340) HM
On U.S. 93 at First South, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 93.
“The Rolling Stones of Pahranagat,” a hoax article on magnetic currents written in 1862 by Dan deQuille of the Territorial Enterprise, made this valley world famous. Its lakes are filled and its fields are irrigated by three springs, Hiko, Crystal . . . — — Map (db m1290) HM
On Front Street at McKinley Street, on the right when traveling north on Front Street.
Caliente was first settled as a ranch, furnishing hay for the mining camps of Pioche and Delamar. In 1901, the famous Harriman-Clark right-of-way battle was ended when rancher Charles Culverwell, with the aid of a broad-gauge shotgun, allowed one . . . — — Map (db m69469) HM
Near Eagle Valley Road, on the right when traveling north.
In this cemetery are buried members of the Rice Family and other early residents of Spring Valley. Along with other pioneering families, The Rice's helped settle his valley in the mid-1860's. The graves in the cemetery extend from that time . . . — — Map (db m89602) HM
On South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
On May 15, 1905 Senator William Clark's railroad auctioned off lots to found the new town of Las Vegas. Block 20, between Second and Third and Carson and Bridger, was reserved for public purposes. In 1909 when the state legislature created Clark . . . — — Map (db m47822) HM
After silver was found in the Panaca area, prospectors began looking in nearby mountains. In 1856, six men led by a local Indian, found silver in the Pahranagat mountains and staked claims. By 1866, about 1000 claims had been made. William H. . . . — — Map (db m293612) HM
In 1871, Pioche became the county seat of Lincoln County taking the honor from Hiko. City fathers quickly decided to erect a suitable building to serve as the Lincoln County Courthouse. In 1872, T. Dimmock and Thomas Keefe designed the building, and . . . — — Map (db m207367) HM
On Nevada Route 375 at Route 318, on the left when traveling north on Nevada Route 375.
The discovery of silver in Pahranagat Valley in 1865 resulted in the creation of Lincoln County with Crystal Springs designated as the provisional county seat in 1866. With the intention of organizing the new county, Governor Henry G. Blasdel left . . . — — Map (db m1291) HM
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* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
