SPRING CITY
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SPRING CITY |
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NAME: Spring City COUNTY: Humboldt ROADS: 4WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm in summer, snow in winter. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer, autumn. |
COMMENTS:
Nice camp spot. Very dusty road. REMAINS: Rock ruins, mine ruins, collapsed frame building, town well. |
| In 1868 rich discoveries in the Santa Rosa Mountains lead to the creation of Spring City by 1873. The town quickly grew into a modest community of saloons, stores, two hotels, restaurants, a brewery, a bookstore and daily stage to Winnemucca. A large mill was built at nearby Queen City, which treated the ores of this district. A post office opened in 1878. Population peaked at 150. Peak years were during the 1880s, with more than $1 million produced. The area declined and the post office closed in 1895. Subsequent mining revivals too place 1907-1915 and 1931-1935, but the town was never revived. Submitted by: David A. Wright |
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