Sulphur

http://nvghosttowns.topcities.com/humboldt/humlst.htm Sulphur discovered in 1869 and limited amounts produced through the 1880s. Aggressive production began in 1899 and a company town formed. The Western Pacific established a station in 1909 and while the town of Sulphur has faded into oblivion, sulphur continues to be mined. A couple of old buildings remain.

This is Sulphur Junction about 1/2 way between Gerlach and Winnemuca on the BLM Road going East from the main highway between Gerlach and Empire. This road is mainly gravel and is suitable for a street bike type motorcycle at a speed of about 30 MPH. There are few, if any sandy spots, unlike the Soldier Meadows Road which has lots of sandy areas. This road travels the South East side of the Black Rock Desert.

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http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/photos2/boiler.jpg This solitary boiler marks the location of the railroad station at Sulphur in Humboldt County.

http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/dca/newsletters/museum-cc/mus-let23.htm ... The Color of Daffodils, the Smell of Rotten Eggs By DOROTHY NYLEN Exhibit Preparator II ... Before the era of the EPA, Nevada did indeed mine sulfur in a number of places. The Sulphur, or Black Rock Mining District on the northwest flank of the Jackson Mountains (formerly the Kamma Mountains) is one area where sulfur was mined. Remnants of the Western Pacific station at Sulphur still remain, although one building burned this summer and the other collapsed. Paiutes showed miners this Humboldt County location in the 1870's. Deposits of the Lewis Mine were distributed over several square miles. The Pacific Sulphur Company constructed a refinery and produced 6 to 7 tons daily for about eight years. The Nevada Sulphur Company of San Francisco took over the deposits in 1900. California Rex Spray Company purchased the property in 1917. In 1937 all mining, milling and power equipment were auctioned. At least 40,000 tons of sulfur were produced from this site. The content of the ore that included alunite and gypsum, ranged from 15 to 85 percent sulfur. As with many sulfur rich sites in Nevada the Lewis Mine and the adjacent Crofoot Mine became the site of gold and silver mining in the 1980's. It is now known as the Hycroft Mine and is operated by Vista Gold.

See Also

• Warm Spring in Sulphur (NBMG)

External Resources

• "Winnemucca County Ghost Towns," Sulphur was a major shipping and receiving point in the 1920s.
• Guy Rocha, "J. W. Rover Case," Murder at Sulphur.
• Photos 1955 Derailment of the California Zephyr near Sulphur.