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The Never Sweat Hills<ref>[ | The Never Sweat Hills<ref>[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/summary/842437 GNIS]</ref> are located south of [[Sand Pass]]. | ||
The location was named in 1965 to commemorate the fact that the Honey Lake area was known as the "Land of the Never Sweats" because emigrants were able to easilty fatten oxen and then trade them with emigrants for trail-weary oxen at the rate of one fattened ox for two trail-weary oxen.<ref>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/feat_folder?p_file=933701 Bureau of Geographic Names Case Brief for Never Sweat Hills]</ref> | The location was named in 1965<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/79015528/ Nevada State Journal], November 27, 1965</ref> to commemorate the fact that the Honey Lake area was known as the "Land of the Never Sweats"<ref>Daily Alta California, [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18850720.2.10 The New Northeast], Volume 39, Number 12911, 20 July 1885.</ref> because emigrants were able to easilty fatten oxen and then trade them with emigrants for trail-weary oxen at the rate of one fattened ox for two trail-weary oxen.<ref>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/feat_folder?p_file=933701 Bureau of Geographic Names Case Brief for Never Sweat Hills]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 28 December 2021
The Never Sweat Hills[1] are located south of Sand Pass.
The location was named in 1965[2] to commemorate the fact that the Honey Lake area was known as the "Land of the Never Sweats"[3] because emigrants were able to easilty fatten oxen and then trade them with emigrants for trail-weary oxen at the rate of one fattened ox for two trail-weary oxen.[4]
References
- ↑ GNIS
- ↑ Nevada State Journal, November 27, 1965
- ↑ Daily Alta California, The New Northeast, Volume 39, Number 12911, 20 July 1885.
- ↑ Bureau of Geographic Names Case Brief for Never Sweat Hills