Historical Markers in Caliente, Nevada

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Historical Markers in Caliente, Nevada

1 ► Nevada, Lincoln County, Caliente — The 1910 Flood —

Residents of desert areas know that flooding is always a possibility. In 1910, one of the worst rainstorms in southern Nevada history hit Lincoln and Clark Counties, causing damage from Meadow Valley Wash to the Vegas valley. In 1905, the San Pedro, . . . — — Map (db m207371) HM

2 ► Nevada, Lincoln County, Caliente — 55 — Caliente — (Culverwell's Ranch) —

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

3 ► Nevada, Lincoln County, Caliente — Caliente Union Pacific Depot —

With the end of the Great Union Pacific Railroad Strike of 1922 the Union Pacific Railroad moved its major division yard facilities from Las Vegas to Caliente in 1923. As part of this effort, a new and much larger depot building was needed. Designed . . . — — Map (db m271507) HM

4 ► Nevada, Lincoln County, Caliente — 90 — Delamar, "The Widow Maker" — 1893 – 1909 —

John and Olivia Ferguson discovered gold twelve miles south of here around 1891. The original name of the camp they established was Ferguson. However, it was eventually renamed "Delamar" after John DeLamar, an entrepreneur who bought the best . . . — — Map (db m193828) HM

5 ► Nevada, Lincoln County, Caliente — Elgin Schoolhouse —

Elgin was the siding on the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad, which today is part of the Union Pacific Railroad. It was an important watering stop for the railroad, and boasted a post office from 1913 until 1966. James Webster Bradshaw . . . — — Map (db m207357) HM

6 ► Nevada, Lincoln County, Caliente — San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad: Caliente to Uvada — The People Who Built the “Salt Lake Route” —

San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad: Caliente to Uvada Beginning of the Railroad At the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, the rail Salt Lake Route between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Los Angeles, . . . — — Map (db m293140) HM

7 ► Nevada, Lincoln County, Caliente — 248 — Union Pacific Depot — 1923 —

Constructed as a Union Pacific Railroad depot in 1923, this mission revival structure was designed by well-known Los Angeles architects, John and Donald Parkinson. The depot represents an imposing example of Mission Revival design. Much of its . . . — — Map (db m14338) HM

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