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Ward Charcoal Ovens
By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2014
Ward Charcoal Ovens Trail (wide view from marker)
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| Near Cave Valley Road (County Road 45) 1 mile south of County Road 16 when traveling west. |
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The charcoal making process took a total of 13 days and 35 cords of wood, from the time each oven was filled, burned, and then emptied. The wood was hauled by wagons or hand carts to the front of the oven, and the process of layering the wood . . . — — Map (db m127176) HM |
| Near Cave Valley Road (County Route 45) 1 mile south of County Road 16. |
| | Willow creek, a year round stream located 1/4 mile to the north, was a major stopover for freighters on the Toano to Pioche route between 1870 and 1876. "Bullwhackers" (common term for freighters) would turn out their "Sleepers" (tired oxen) in this . . . — — Map (db m68763) HM |
| Near Cave Valley Road (County Road 45) 1 mile south of County Road 16. |
| | These ovens were constructed during the mid 1870's and are larger and of finer construction than most other ovens found in Nevada. They are 27 feet in diameter and 30 feet high with a capacity of about 35 cords of wood which was burned for a period . . . — — Map (db m62118) HM |
May. 18, 2024