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* [http://www.nevadaobserver.com/History%20Of%20Washoe%20County%20(1912).htm THE HISTORY OF NEVADA, CHAPTER LVIII., WASHOE COUNTY, BY MAJOR G. W. INGALLS. From The History of Nevada, edited by Sam P. Davis, vol. II (1912)] says: | * [http://www.nevadaobserver.com/History%20Of%20Washoe%20County%20(1912).htm THE HISTORY OF NEVADA, CHAPTER LVIII., WASHOE COUNTY, BY MAJOR G. W. INGALLS. From The History of Nevada, edited by Sam P. Davis, vol. II (1912)] says: | ||
** "Buffalo Meadows—A postoffice 100 miles north of Reno on Western Pacific Railway. Is centre of a stock raising district. Has a public school and two hotels. Was established in 1865." | ** "Buffalo Meadows—A postoffice 100 miles north of Reno on Western Pacific Railway. Is centre of a stock raising district. Has a public school and two hotels. Was established in 1865." | ||
=== Buffalo Springs === | |||
* [http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,1625 Map no. 3 from the Humboldt Mountains to the Mud Lakes (1855)] shows Buffalo Springs. | |||
* 1863 [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~1260~110042:DeGroot-s-Map-Of-Nevada-Territory-E DeGroot's map of Nevada] (David Rumsey) shows Buffalo Springs. | |||
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 5 May 2014
Buffalo Meadows "is a flat located east of the Smoke Creek Desert and north of Twin Mountain" (Carson)
Place Name Links
- Helen S. Carson, "Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
- George R. Stewart, Western Folklore, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr., 1948), p. 174 quotes a local as saying that the name came from an Indian by the same name. The local qualified his statement with saying that there was an old Indian with that name and that he supposes that the area was named after the Indian.
- GNIS cites "Paher, Stanley W. Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1970, 492 pp. Gives historical background for mining towns and camps in Nevada. p154"
History Links
- Nevada Census: Search for "Buffalo Meadows" to get 1880 residents
- Description of Buffalo Springs Salt Works on page 232 of Israel Cook Russell, "Sketch of the geological history of Lake Lahontan, a Quaternary lake of northwestern Nevada," 1885
- Survey of minerals along the WP that discusses the Buffalo Salt Works
- The WP Survey says that Buffalo Salt Works is at Range 20E, Township 31N, Section 6
- Description UNR Image of Buffalo Salt Works
- Buffalo Meadows, Washoe Co., NV - 1907-1908 Business Directory
- A stock ranch of 30 population, is located west of the central portion of Washoe County, on Buffalo Creek, 100 miles north of Reno, the county seat and nearest banking point, and 50 miles northeast of Amedee, Cal, the nearest shipping station. Has stage communication with Amadee five times a week, fare $5.00.
- J H Smith, postmaster
- Last Name First Name Type of Business
- Bailey E K stock raiser
- Disobell A L stock raiser
- Fuller C A stock raiser
- Noelen C C stock raiser
- Smith J H Postmaster and Stock Raiser
- Vinning C stock raiser
- Ward J M stock raiser
- THE HISTORY OF NEVADA, CHAPTER LVIII., WASHOE COUNTY, BY MAJOR G. W. INGALLS. From The History of Nevada, edited by Sam P. Davis, vol. II (1912) says:
- "Buffalo Meadows—A postoffice 100 miles north of Reno on Western Pacific Railway. Is centre of a stock raising district. Has a public school and two hotels. Was established in 1865."
Buffalo Springs
- Map no. 3 from the Humboldt Mountains to the Mud Lakes (1855) shows Buffalo Springs.
- 1863 DeGroot's map of Nevada (David Rumsey) shows Buffalo Springs.