Tempiute, Nevada

Tempiute, Nevada
Ghost Town
Tempiute, Nevada
Coordinates: 37°39′09″N 115°38′9″W / 37.65250°N 115.63583°W / 37.65250; -115.63583
Country United States
State Nevada
County Lincoln

Tempiute is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada United States.

History

Silver was first discovered in the area in 1865. In 1868, additional silver lodes were found near the settlement. A mining district was established, but mining was difficult due to insufficient water supplies. Water had to be transported by mules from springs 12 miles away. The settlement had a population of fifty miners in 1870. When the stamp-mill in nearby Crescent was shut down in 1871, mining in Tempiute was abandoned.[1]

Tungsten ore was discovered nearby in 1916, but large-scale mining did not begin for another twenty years. The Lincoln Mines Company initiated mining operations in Tempiute in 1940 after building a mill. The mines were productive until the end of World War II, but declined in the next five years. After the price of tungsten rose in 1950, the mining camp was reestablished. From 1950—1956, Tempiute had a population of 700, a school, and a post office. During its most productive years, the Lincoln mine was one of the nation's primary producers of tungsten. When the price of tungsten declined in 1957, the mill was closed and the town was soon abandoned.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Paher, Stanley W (1970). Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. 69: Howell North.

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