Tohakum Peak

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Tohakum Peak is located in the Lake Range.

Carlson states that Tohakum means hare or white rabbit.[1]

In 1877, a survey team occupied "Mount Tohakum". [2]

It is rumored that in the 1880's a prospector struck gold while working near Tohakum Peak and buried $250,000 of gold ore two miles northeast of the north tip of Pyramid Lake.[3][4][5]

In 2017, The Tohakum 2 fire burned at least 52,704 acres. On August 29, 2017 at 7:28 p.m., it started near mile marker 30 of Highway 447. 447 was closed until 7:30am on August 31, 2017.

The Tohakum2 fire is shown in this satellite image from https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/ dated September 1, 2017. In this image, the burn scar can be seen running north east from Pyramid Lake, crossing highway 447 and the Selenite Range.

References

  1. ↑ Helen S. Carlson, "Nevada Place Names," p. 3.
  2. ↑ Thomas W. Symons, Geo. M Wheeler ,"Annual Reports of the War Department, Part 3," p. 1536, United States War Department, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1878.
  3. ↑ "Nevada Legends: More Nevada Treasure Tales," retrieved 2017-Sep-01.
  4. ↑ http://www.losttreasureusa.com/StateTreasures.htm#NEVADA lostreasureusa.com]," retrieved 2017-Sep-01.
  5. ↑ Nevada - Washoe County Claim 00001," retrieved 2017-Sep-01.
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