This site served as a stop for Pony Express riders and the Overland Stage. Riders often stopped to water their horses here before continuing on to the next water stop at Grubb’s Well. One small cabin was built at Goodwin and only a few old logs from that structure now mark the site.

Submitted by: Shawn Hall from his book Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties Click here to purchase his book!