Cactus Springs, Nye County, Nevada
Cactus Springs is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada. It is currently within the boundaries of the Nellis Air Force Range.[1]
Cactus Springs | |
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  Cactus Springs | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′09″N 116°52′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Nye |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Named for | Cactus and Spring |
Activity began in 1901 with the discovery of turquoise on Cactus Peak. Silver was discovered nearby in 1904, and by 1910 the Lincoln Gold Mining Company had constructed a small camp near its holdings called Camp Rockefeller.
Activity in the Cactus Range ended by 1935 and the camp never had a population greater than approximately 50 persons.
Notes
- "CACTUS SPRINGS". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
References
Preserving the Glory Days, Shawn Hall: University of Nevada Press, Reno, 1981. http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/cactussprings.htm
Municipalities and communities of Nye County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated towns |  Nye County map | |
| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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