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Nevada Ghost town/stage stop trip with Brian "Cal cobra"
Posted by Tom_in_CA
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Nevada Ghost town/stage stop trip with Brian "Cal cobra" July 13, 2017 07:08PM |
Went on a 4th of July weekend trip with Brian, to various Nevada ghost towns, stage stops, watering holes, etc..... Nevada is laced with all sorts of boom and bust mining burgs. All during the 1860s to the 1910s, there were all sorts of rushes to various places for various digs (typically silver). Some lasted and were profitable. Others were shallow and got worked out fast. Towns of 300, 800, or even into the thousands could spring up in a year. Then fold a year or two later. Absolutely crazy.
And then add in railhead spur-sidings: Where a small burg might spring up to handle the cargo & freight (heading from railheads to mining districts in the hills). 25 or so people, and a few buildings . For coal, water, a freight yard, etc... could spring up.
Then factor in the east to west migration through various routes across the Nevada desert. Routes of which changed with times and eras. Like some routes went through boom town areas (thus stage stops sprouted along the way) . But if a strike went bust, and the town died, then so-too would routes through mountains ceased to be favored. And thus little spots along the roads (stage stops ) would likewise fizzle. And sometimes you find mention of such sites, yet ... no one in modern times knows (or has recorded) where it was exactly.
So it was quite fun to research out to not only try "obvious" spots, but also to take a stab in the dark at some others that were/are supposedly lost to time. Just passing mentions of cross-roads, stations, springs-said to be stop-spots, and so forth.
Of the true blue "ghost towns" most are just a waste-land of scrap iron. And sage-brush so thick you can't even swing your coil. And needless to say, the more colorful ones have been picked to death by past md'rs. But it was still fun to practice with our arsenals for iron-see-through. And to research sites which got less md'r traffic. Just to get a rimfire, or suspender clip, or button, kept our notions alive that it's still technically possible to get a period coin too
Enjoy the pix . If anyone wants further detail on the blow by blow of the hunts, a fuller story is on the Calif. kinzli forum (make sure you've got the current server site).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/2017 07:16PM by Tom_in_CA.
And then add in railhead spur-sidings: Where a small burg might spring up to handle the cargo & freight (heading from railheads to mining districts in the hills). 25 or so people, and a few buildings . For coal, water, a freight yard, etc... could spring up.
Then factor in the east to west migration through various routes across the Nevada desert. Routes of which changed with times and eras. Like some routes went through boom town areas (thus stage stops sprouted along the way) . But if a strike went bust, and the town died, then so-too would routes through mountains ceased to be favored. And thus little spots along the roads (stage stops ) would likewise fizzle. And sometimes you find mention of such sites, yet ... no one in modern times knows (or has recorded) where it was exactly.
So it was quite fun to research out to not only try "obvious" spots, but also to take a stab in the dark at some others that were/are supposedly lost to time. Just passing mentions of cross-roads, stations, springs-said to be stop-spots, and so forth.
Of the true blue "ghost towns" most are just a waste-land of scrap iron. And sage-brush so thick you can't even swing your coil. And needless to say, the more colorful ones have been picked to death by past md'rs. But it was still fun to practice with our arsenals for iron-see-through. And to research sites which got less md'r traffic. Just to get a rimfire, or suspender clip, or button, kept our notions alive that it's still technically possible to get a period coin too
Enjoy the pix . If anyone wants further detail on the blow by blow of the hunts, a fuller story is on the Calif. kinzli forum (make sure you've got the current server site).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/2017 07:16PM by Tom_in_CA.
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Re: Nevada Ghost town/stage stop trip with Brian "Cal cobra" July 13, 2017 07:14PM |
One spot we tried, was an extremely short-lived stage stop. Less than a year ? Supposedly indian troubles arose in the area, so the site was abandoned in favor of something a few miles away. The spot is no secret to the history books, so ... needless to say, ... we discovered it was practically sterile via past md'rs. And actually , not much iron either. Thus evidencing the short-lived nature of the spot.
Nonetheless, I did manage to find 2 age indicators: An underwear button and this bullet. Can any of you please date and give the type of this bullet ? I'm sort of curious if it will match up with the dates of the known history/usage of the site. If so, I fancy that this bullet was a part of the defense against the indian troubles said to have plagued this particular spot
Nonetheless, I did manage to find 2 age indicators: An underwear button and this bullet. Can any of you please date and give the type of this bullet ? I'm sort of curious if it will match up with the dates of the known history/usage of the site. If so, I fancy that this bullet was a part of the defense against the indian troubles said to have plagued this particular spot
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Re: Nevada Ghost town/stage stop trip with Brian "Cal cobra" July 15, 2017 03:16PM |
Posted on Brian's thread about this hunt, so I figure you deserved a post as well! 
Seateds are always welcome!
Seateds are always welcome!
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Re: Nevada Ghost town/stage stop trip with Brian "Cal cobra" July 17, 2017 02:14AM |
Good report tom. Looks like a good time to me.
Nice score on the bullet and cc seated too
Nice score on the bullet and cc seated too