Boyd Toll Road
Boyd Toll Road Overview
Boyd’s toll road is still visible to the northwest and southeast of this marker. It was constructed in 1861 to provide a road to join Genoa to the Cradlebaugh toll road, the trunkline to the mining district of Esmeralda.
In 1863, a telegraph line from Placerville through Genoa was strung along it.
Category
- Mining
- Telegraph
- Trail/Road
Marker Type
Blue marker
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Boyd Toll Road is Nevada Historical Marker #124.
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County
GPS Coordinates
38.987612, -119.779225
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
William H. Boyd was granted a Utah Territory franchise December 19, 1861 to provide a road to join Genoa to the Cradlebaugh toll road, the trunkline to the mining district of Esmeralda. Boyd’s toll road is still visible to the northwest and southeast from this marker.
When the telegraph line from Placerville through Genoa was strung along it in 1863, the Boyd Road was also called “Telegraph Road.” It was purchased by Douglas County from Henry Van Sickle and Lawrence Gilman in 1876 for $2,650.
HISTORICAL MARKER No. 124
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
CARSON VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY