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The GNIS cites the name as "Original township survey plats, published in the 1800's. 1950". The mountain is in [http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/Mount_Diablo_Meridian/R25E/T33N Township 33 North, Range 25 East]. Unfortunately, the [http://www.delamare.unr.edu/Maps/digitalcollections/nvmaps/plats/plats1.html Plats of Nevada State Lands] does not include that Township. | The GNIS cites the name as "Original township survey plats, published in the 1800's. 1950". The mountain is in [http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/Mount_Diablo_Meridian/R25E/T33N Township 33 North, Range 25 East]. Unfortunately, the [http://www.delamare.unr.edu/Maps/digitalcollections/nvmaps/plats/plats1.html Plats of Nevada State Lands] does not include that Township. | ||
The mountain is also known as "Trego Mountain" and as "Sleeping Elephant". | The mountain is also known as "Mount Trego", "Trego Mountain", and "Trego Peak" and as "Sleeping Elephant". | ||
[[File:OldRazorbackFarSide.jpg|thumb|Wallace R. Hansen, "[http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/show_picture.cgi?ID=ID.%20Hansen,%20W.R.%20%2067ct Northeast toward Black Rock desert from sec. 11, T. 32 N., R. 24 E. Pershing County, Nevada. 1969.]" USGS. | [[File:OldRazorbackFarSide.jpg|thumb|Wallace R. Hansen, "[http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/show_picture.cgi?ID=ID.%20Hansen,%20W.R.%20%2067ct Northeast toward Black Rock desert from sec. 11, T. 32 N., R. 24 E. Pershing County, Nevada. 1969.]" USGS. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:856508 GNIS], [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=40.7424009&p_longi=-119.1426793&fid=856508 Map] | * [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:856508 GNIS], [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=40.7424009&p_longi=-119.1426793&fid=856508 Map] | ||
* [http://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/Traveler_Info/Maps/pershingcounty1954_001.pdf Pershing County Road Map], 1954. Shows "Old Razorback Mtn." | |||
* Helen S. Carson, [http://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA234&dq=%22Mount%20Trego%22&pg=PA234#v=onepage&q=%22Mount%20Trego%22&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]," p. 234. The entry for [[Trego]] says that Trego is at the foot of Mount Trego. | |||
Revision as of 07:37, 24 February 2013
Old Razorback Mountain (5495 ft.) is located south of Trego and Frog (Garrett Ranch) Springs.
The GNIS cites the name as "Original township survey plats, published in the 1800's. 1950". The mountain is in Township 33 North, Range 25 East. Unfortunately, the Plats of Nevada State Lands does not include that Township.
The mountain is also known as "Mount Trego", "Trego Mountain", and "Trego Peak" and as "Sleeping Elephant".
External Links
- GNIS, Map
- Pershing County Road Map, 1954. Shows "Old Razorback Mtn."
- Helen S. Carson, Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary," p. 234. The entry for Trego says that Trego is at the foot of Mount Trego.