History of the Southwest: Books and Online Resources
Below are the resources we used to enhance the articles we created on Nevada Ghost Towns, mines, the Pony Express, Nevada Post Offices, and more.
Our older articles do not have references and we are working to update our articles as we update each to cite sources.
Nevada Ghost Towns
- Paher, Stanley, (2009), Nevada Ghost Towns and Desert Atlas
- Paher, Stanley (1970), Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, Howell-North Books
Nevada Geology
- Ball, Sydney H., (1907), Geologic Reconnaissance in Southwestern Nevada and Eastern California
- Bard, James C., (1981), A Cultural Resources Overview of the Carson & Humboldt Sinks, Nevada
- Cornwall, Henry R., (1978), Mineral Resources of the Nellis Air Force Base and the Nellis Bombing and Gunnery Range, Clark, Lincoln, and Nye Counties, Nevada
Nevada Historical Markers
- Basso, Dave (1986), Nevada Historical Marker Guidebook
- State Historic Preservation Office
Nevada Mines
- Lincoln, Francis Church, (1923), Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada
- Lincoln, Francis Church, (1964), Nevada Bureau of Mines, Report 7, Outline of Nevada Mining History
- Tingley, Joseph V., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 47 – Mining Districts of Nevada
- United States Geological Survey
- University of Reno, Mackay School of Mines, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Nevada Post Offices
- Carlson, Helen S. (1974), Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
- Gamett, James and Paher, Stanley W. (1983), Nevada Post Offices: An Illustrated History
- U. S. Appointment of U. S. Postmasters, 1872 – 1971
Nevada Town Names
- Gannett, Henry, (1905), The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (Second Edition)
- Leigh, Rufus Wood, (1964), Nevada Place Names Their Origin and Significance
- The Nevada State Writers Project Administration (1941), Origin of Place Names Nevada
- Carlson, Helen S., A Geographical Dictionary – Nevada Place Names
Nevada Maps
Nevada History – General
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Carson City Nevada History
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Churchill County Nevada History
- Churchill County Nevada, (2020), Specific Historic Sites in Churchill County
Clark County Nevada History
- Clark County Department of Parks & Recreation, Chronicling Moapy Valley
- Mcarthur, Aaron James, (2012), Reclaimed from a Contracting Zion: The Evolving Significance of St. Thomas, Nevada
Douglas County Nevada History
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Elko County Nevada History
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Esmeralda County Nevada History
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Eureka County Nevada History
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Humboldt County Nevada History
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Lander County Nevada History
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Lincoln County Nevada History
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Lyon County Nevada History
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Mineral County Nevada History
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Nye County Nevada History
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Pershing County Nevada History
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Storey County Nevada History
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Washoe County Nevada History
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White Pine County Nevada History
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