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* [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.65167&lon=-119.35417&datum=nad27&u=4&layer=DRG&size=l&s=50 topo]
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transcontinental line through northern Nevada. Gerlach, established as a depo ton this line at that  
transcontinental line through northern Nevada. Gerlach, established as a depo ton this line at that  
time, remains largely supported by railroad activities today.
time, remains largely supported by railroad activities today.
* [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/shakemap/nn/shake/2007108_204586/download/stationlist.txt http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/shakemap/nn/shake/2007108_204586/download/stationlist.txt]
N06A: Buffalo Meadows, Empire, NV, USA (TA)
    Coordinates: 40.7484 -119.8346 Dist: 175.5 km
    BHE 0.0003 cm/s  0.0003 %g
    BHZ -0.0003 cm/s  0.0004 %g
    BHN 0.0002 cm/s  0.0003 %g

Revision as of 17:49, 8 May 2007




Situated between Black Rock Desert on the east and Smoke Creek Desert on the west, the townsite of Gerlach lies in country long occupied by prehistoric man. John C. Frémont traveled through Northern Paiute Indian lands when he camped here in 1843 and named "Boiling Springs" 1/4 mile north of town. This was also emigrant country; the Noble Road left the Applegate-Lassen Trail at Black Rock Springs, went past this site and southward through Smoke Creek Desert toward Susanville. The town was established when the Western Pacific Railroad was constructed in Nevada 1905-1909. It still functions as a railroad division headquarters.


Between 1907-1909, the Western Pacific Railroad built another transcontinental line through northern Nevada. Gerlach, established as a depo ton this line at that time, remains largely supported by railroad activities today.


N06A: Buffalo Meadows, Empire, NV, USA (TA)

    Coordinates: 40.7484 -119.8346 Dist: 175.5 km 
    BHE 0.0003 cm/s  0.0003 %g
    BHZ -0.0003 cm/s  0.0004 %g
    BHN 0.0002 cm/s  0.0003 %g