Carson Valley Nevada
Carson Valley Nevada Overview
This valley was well suited for ranchers and agriculturalists to prosper. The river provided an influx of California-bound travelers in need of provisions. The nearby Comstock Lode (1858) boom and development of Virginia City increased demand for local hay, meat, and other goods. Demand continued with the mining in Bodie, Tonopah, and Goldfield.
Category
- California Emigrant Trail
- LDS
- Mining
- Ranching/Farming
Marker Type
Blue marker
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Carson Valley Nevada is Nevada Historical Marker #207.
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County
GPS Coordinates
38.974261, -119.877126
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
Carson Valley below, now a broad expanse of cultivated and pasture lands, was originally a strip of meadow along the banks of the river where 49’ers, following the California branch of the Emigrant Trail, rested their stock and bought vegetables from the Mormon Station owners.
After discovery of the Comstock Lode (1858) settlers extended the natural meadows by irrigation to provide hay, meat and butter for the miners in Virginia City and neighboring towns.
From 1870, German, Danish and Swiss immigrants enlarged the area still more to supply produce to booming Bodie and, after 1905, to supply Tonopah and Goldfield.
Good range and agricultural practices have allowed Carson Valley to continue to be one of Nevada’s finest agricultural areas.
STATE HISTORICAL MARKER No. 207
NEVADA STATE PARK SYSTEM
NEVADA SECTION, SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT