GALENA (LEWIS JUNCTION)

NAME: Galena (Lewis Junction)
COUNTY: Lander
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 4
CLIMATE: Mild Winter, warm summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT:
Anytime.
COMMENTS: Near Battle Mountain.
REMAINS: A few buildings.

This was a twelve-car siding on the Nevada Central Railroad. The stop was located on the present-day Marvel Ranch where a small water stop and station were built. The stop was active as a shipping point during the boom at nearby Lewis but was abandoned when the railroad folded in 1938. Today, a small building remains at the ranch, a relic from Galena’s railroad days. 

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!

 

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