Fish Lake Valley, Nevada
Fish Lake Valley was originally settled in 1866, when the ‘Palmetto Mining District’ in Esmeralda County was formed, and settlement in Fish Lake Valley began. During the 1870s two companies, ‘Griffing & Nyman’s’ and...
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Columbus, Nevada
Settlement came to the Columbus Salt Marsh in 1865 with the raising of a quartz mill. Columbus was the ideal location for a mill, as it was the only stop for several miles with...
Coaldale, Nevada
Coaldale is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Coaldale had a store, cafe, motel, and service station as late as 1993, but is now abandoned. The service station was closed down due to...
Blair, Nevada
Today a historical marker commemorates Blair along State Route 265 just north of Silver Peak. At one time Blair was a thriving, albeit short-lived, mining boom town. As mining reached a fever pitch in...
Goldfield
Goldfield is an unincorporated community and the county seat of Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. It is a census-designated place (CDP), with a resident population of 268 at the 2010 census,[1] down from 440 at the 2000 census. It is located 247 miles (398 km) southeast of Carson...
