The Seven Troughs district was established after gold discoveries in 1905. The district was reported to have 5,000 miners, prospectors, an business owners during the initial rush in early 1907. Four towns were established: Seven Troughs, Vernon, Mazuma, and Farrell. Plans were forming in 1907 for two possible railroad connections, but they never materialized.
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That was interesting history
ReplyDeleteTramped all over the old gold camps in Nevada. Stand in the quietness of the sage and imagine towns of 1000s of people now faded to a few crumbling foundations and scattered rubble - if that.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great feeling isn't it?
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