SWALES MOUNTAIN

NAME: Swales Mountain
COUNTY: Elko
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Pleasant summer, heavy snow in winter.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer, autumn. 		COMMENTS: Pretty Scenery.
REMAINS: Not much of the original town

In 1912, copper and zinc deposits were discovered here by C.D. McNeill. Later claims also produced little. Little is left.

Submitted by: Shawn Hall from his books Old Heart Of Nevada: Ghost Towns And Mining Camps Of Elko County Click here to purchase his book!

Connecting The West: Historic Railroad Stops And Stage Stations In Elko County, Nevada Click here to purchase his book!

 

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