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Sand Pass is located at the southern end of the [[Smoke Creek Desert]]. The Western Pacific [[Railroad]] buildings are on [[Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe]] land. | Sand Pass is located at the southern end of the [[Smoke Creek Desert]]. The Western Pacific [[Railroad]] buildings are on [[Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe]] land. In 1936, a gravel plant was constructed to provide gravel for maintaining the WP grade. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* Nevada Public Service Commission, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=LecZAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA48&ots=dyWE59-UFi&dq=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&pg=PA48#v=onepage&q=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&f=false Reports of the Railroad and Public Service Commissions of Nevada, Volumes 7-8]," 1916. Petition by C. R. Bell for a station at Sand Pass. There was an telegraph operator, the complainant wanted a station. | * Nevada Public Service Commission, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=LecZAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA48&ots=dyWE59-UFi&dq=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&pg=PA48#v=onepage&q=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&f=false Reports of the Railroad and Public Service Commissions of Nevada, Volumes 7-8]," 1916. Petition by C. R. Bell for a station at Sand Pass. There was an telegraph operator, the complainant wanted a station. | ||
* Nevada. Public Service Commission, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=l3QZAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA21&ots=gAZ6Yb9TTT&dq=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&pg=PA21#v=onepage&q=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&f=false Biennial Report]," 1921. Petition requesting a station at Sand Pass. Station created on December 30, 1921. | * Nevada. Public Service Commission, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=l3QZAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA21&ots=gAZ6Yb9TTT&dq=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&pg=PA21#v=onepage&q=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&f=false Biennial Report]," 1921. Petition requesting a station at Sand Pass. Station created on December 30, 1921. | ||
* Joseph V. Tingley, Jack G. Quade, Larry J. Garside, "[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/of911.pdf OF1990-01: Mineral resource inventory, Bureau of Land Management, Carson]," Sand Pass page. Description of mining. | * Joseph V. Tingley, Jack G. Quade, Larry J. Garside, "[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/of911.pdf OF1990-01: Mineral resource inventory, Bureau of Land Management, Carson]," Sand Pass page. Description of mining. Lime was in 1945-46 and again in 1952-66 | ||
* University of Nevada, Reno. "[http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/spphotos&CISOPTR=3938&CISOBOX=1&REC=9 UNRS-P1988-55-1089]," Photo ca. 1930-1950, Jay A. Carpenter Collection. | * University of Nevada, Reno. "[http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/spphotos&CISOPTR=3938&CISOBOX=1&REC=9 UNRS-P1988-55-1089]," Photo ca. 1930-1950, Jay A. Carpenter Collection. | ||
* David F. Myrick, [http://books.google.com/books?id=63-LOjndli0C&lpg=PA113&ots=FiA-w_42bo&dq=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&pg=PA113#v=onepage&q=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&f=false Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Volume 3: More on the Northern Roads]," p. 113, 2007. Description of the Surprise Valley Railroad mentions Sand Pass. | * David F. Myrick, [http://books.google.com/books?id=63-LOjndli0C&lpg=PA113&ots=FiA-w_42bo&dq=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&pg=PA113#v=onepage&q=%22Sand%20Pass%22%20Western%20Pacific&f=false Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Volume 3: More on the Northern Roads]," p. 113, 2007. Description of the Surprise Valley Railroad mentions Sand Pass. | ||
* The Deseret News, "[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19360318&id=8IouAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b0cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6951,1745044 Railroad to Renew Grade]," March 18, 1936. Description of gravel plant. | |||
Revision as of 01:46, 11 February 2013
Sand Pass is located at the southern end of the Smoke Creek Desert. The Western Pacific Railroad buildings are on Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe land. In 1936, a gravel plant was constructed to provide gravel for maintaining the WP grade.
External Links
- Nevada Public Service Commission, "Reports of the Railroad and Public Service Commissions of Nevada, Volumes 7-8," 1916. Petition by C. R. Bell for a station at Sand Pass. There was an telegraph operator, the complainant wanted a station.
- Nevada. Public Service Commission, "Biennial Report," 1921. Petition requesting a station at Sand Pass. Station created on December 30, 1921.
- Joseph V. Tingley, Jack G. Quade, Larry J. Garside, "OF1990-01: Mineral resource inventory, Bureau of Land Management, Carson," Sand Pass page. Description of mining. Lime was in 1945-46 and again in 1952-66
- University of Nevada, Reno. "UNRS-P1988-55-1089," Photo ca. 1930-1950, Jay A. Carpenter Collection.
- David F. Myrick, Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Volume 3: More on the Northern Roads," p. 113, 2007. Description of the Surprise Valley Railroad mentions Sand Pass.
- The Deseret News, "Railroad to Renew Grade," March 18, 1936. Description of gravel plant.