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Dodge was a stop on the [[Fernley and Lassen Railway]], between [[Wadsworth]] and [[Numana]]. | Dodge was a stop on the [[Fernley and Lassen Railway]], between [[Wadsworth]] and [[Numana]].<ref>Rand McNally, "[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/nm8v0k Nevada]," 1924.</ref><ref>"[https://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/Traveler_Info/Maps/washoecounty1937_001.pdf County Base Map Series, Nevada Department of Transportation, historic (1930's). WA1/1937]"</ref><ref> [http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk/pdfusarr/nevadarrs.pdf Nevada Railroads SL-171 Passenger Stations and Stops]</ref> | ||
Carlson states that Dodge was probably named for Major Frederick Dodge, an Indian agent in the 1860's.<ref>Helen S. Carlson, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA99&dq=dodge%20washoe%20nevada&pg=PA99#v=onepage&q=dodge%20washoe%20nevada&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]," p. 99.</ref> | |||
[[Dodge Flat]] is nearby. | |||
In August, 1965, The Southern Pacific Railway was reported as requesting the closure of the Class "A" [[Zenobia]] station and the Class "D" Dodge station and that neither station had handled freight nor passengers in the previous two years. Dodge was reported in handling only freight in lots of less than 5,000 that could be handled by two men.<ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1965/08-01/page-24?tag=zenobia&rtserp=tags/zenobia?page=2&psi=63&pci=7 SP Wants to Abandon Stations]," August 1, 1965, p. 2.</ref> | In August, 1965, The Southern Pacific Railway was reported as requesting the closure of the Class "A" [[Zenobia]] station and the Class "D" Dodge station and that neither station had handled freight nor passengers in the previous two years. Dodge was reported in handling only freight in lots of less than 5,000 that could be handled by two men.<ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1965/08-01/page-24?tag=zenobia&rtserp=tags/zenobia?page=2&psi=63&pci=7 SP Wants to Abandon Stations]," August 1, 1965, p. 2.</ref> | ||
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== External Resources == | == External Resources == | ||
* [ | * [https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/summary/856016 GNIS] | ||
** "Description: Populated Place" | ** "Description: Populated Place" | ||
** Citation: "U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps." | ** Citation: "U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps." | ||
[[Category:Fernley and Lassen Railway]] | [[Category:Fernley and Lassen Railway]] | ||
[[Category:GNIS]] | |||
[[Category:Pyramid Lake]] | |||
[[Category:Railroad sidings]] | [[Category:Railroad sidings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 28 December 2021
Dodge was a stop on the Fernley and Lassen Railway, between Wadsworth and Numana.[1][2][3]
Carlson states that Dodge was probably named for Major Frederick Dodge, an Indian agent in the 1860's.[4]
Dodge Flat is nearby.
In August, 1965, The Southern Pacific Railway was reported as requesting the closure of the Class "A" Zenobia station and the Class "D" Dodge station and that neither station had handled freight nor passengers in the previous two years. Dodge was reported in handling only freight in lots of less than 5,000 that could be handled by two men.[5]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally, "Nevada," 1924.
- ↑ "County Base Map Series, Nevada Department of Transportation, historic (1930's). WA1/1937"
- ↑ Nevada Railroads SL-171 Passenger Stations and Stops
- ↑ Helen S. Carlson, "Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary," p. 99.
- ↑ Nevada State Journal, "SP Wants to Abandon Stations," August 1, 1965, p. 2.
External Resources
- GNIS
- "Description: Populated Place"
- Citation: "U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps."