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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 | Sand Pass is located at the southern end of the [[Smoke Creek Desert]]. The Western Pacific [[Railroad]] buildings are on the [[Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe | Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation]], so day use permits are required. In 1936, a gravel plant was constructed to provide gravel for maintaining the WP grade. [[Bonham Ranch]] is to the north and Flanigan and [[Pyramid Lake]] is to the south. | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, 23 February 2013
Sand Pass is located at the southern end of the Smoke Creek Desert. The Western Pacific Railroad buildings are on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, so day use permits are required. In 1936, a gravel plant was constructed to provide gravel for maintaining the WP grade. Bonham Ranch is to the north and Flanigan and Pyramid Lake is to the south.
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.