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Big Canyon (Locale) was a stop on the [[Fernley and Lassen Railway]] between [[Pyramid]] and [[Zenobia]].<ref>"[https://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/Traveler_Info/Maps/washoecounty1937_001.pdf County Base Map Series, Nevada Department of Transportation, historic (1930's). WA1/1937]"</ref> | |||
The mouth of Big Canyon is 13 miles north of [[Sutcliffe]].<ref name="wheeler">Sessions S. Wheeler, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=_YhOieXXzqoC&lpg=PA78&ots=6MeDBEdOQT&dq=big%20canyon%2C%20sutcliffe&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=big%20canyon,%20sutcliffe&f=false The Desert Lake: The Story of Nevada's Pyramid Lake]," p. 78.</ref> | The mouth of Big Canyon is 13 miles north of [[Sutcliffe]].<ref name="wheeler">Sessions S. Wheeler, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=_YhOieXXzqoC&lpg=PA78&ots=6MeDBEdOQT&dq=big%20canyon%2C%20sutcliffe&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=big%20canyon,%20sutcliffe&f=false The Desert Lake: The Story of Nevada's Pyramid Lake]," p. 78.</ref> | ||
In July, 1864, Charles Symonds started building a house at the mouth of Big Canyon. Later the location became known as [[Pyramid]].<ref name="wheeler"/> | In July, 1864, Charles Symonds started building a house at the mouth of Big Canyon. Later the location became known as [[Pyramid]].<ref name="wheeler"/> | ||
[[Big Canyon Ranch]] is located west of Big Canyon (Locale). | [[Big Canyon Ranch]] is located west of Big Canyon (Locale). | ||
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== External Resources == | == External Resources == | ||
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:838720 Big Canyon (Locale) GNIS] | * [http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:838720 Big Canyon (Locale) GNIS] | ||
* [http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk/pdfusarr/nevadarrs.pdf Nevada Railroads SL-171 Passenger Stations and Stops] | |||
* University of Nevada, Reno. [http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/materials/specoll/photodesc.aspx?AccNo=UNRS-P2710 UNRS-P2710-124]," "Lorenzo D. Creel with four men. Man to Creel's right is same man as in photo #29, 30, 31 and 34. Pyramid Lake. Nevada, 1918. [Identification supplied by Paiute elder: Jigger Bob, far right, from [[Big Canyon]]; "used to holler around" to show he was coming; Joe Mandel, far left] (See also #5112 and #5308)" | * University of Nevada, Reno. [http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/materials/specoll/photodesc.aspx?AccNo=UNRS-P2710 UNRS-P2710-124]," "Lorenzo D. Creel with four men. Man to Creel's right is same man as in photo #29, 30, 31 and 34. Pyramid Lake. Nevada, 1918. [Identification supplied by Paiute elder: Jigger Bob, far right, from [[Big Canyon]]; "used to holler around" to show he was coming; Joe Mandel, far left] (See also #5112 and #5308)" | ||
* Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1952/04-06/page-22?tag=easton+pyramid&rtserp=tags/easton-pyramid?page=2&psi=63&pci=7 Sheriff's Deputies Plan to Investigate Skeleton at Pyramid]," April 6, 1952, p. 22. | * Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1952/04-06/page-22?tag=easton+pyramid&rtserp=tags/easton-pyramid?page=2&psi=63&pci=7 Sheriff's Deputies Plan to Investigate Skeleton at Pyramid]," April 6, 1952, p. 22. | ||
Revision as of 06:12, 2 January 2016
Big Canyon (Locale) was a stop on the Fernley and Lassen Railway between Pyramid and Zenobia.[1]
The mouth of Big Canyon is 13 miles north of Sutcliffe.[2]
In July, 1864, Charles Symonds started building a house at the mouth of Big Canyon. Later the location became known as Pyramid.[2]
Big Canyon Ranch is located west of Big Canyon (Locale).
References
- ↑ "County Base Map Series, Nevada Department of Transportation, historic (1930's). WA1/1937"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sessions S. Wheeler, "The Desert Lake: The Story of Nevada's Pyramid Lake," p. 78.
External Resources
- Big Canyon (Locale) GNIS
- Nevada Railroads SL-171 Passenger Stations and Stops
- University of Nevada, Reno. UNRS-P2710-124," "Lorenzo D. Creel with four men. Man to Creel's right is same man as in photo #29, 30, 31 and 34. Pyramid Lake. Nevada, 1918. [Identification supplied by Paiute elder: Jigger Bob, far right, from Big Canyon; "used to holler around" to show he was coming; Joe Mandel, far left] (See also #5112 and #5308)"
- Nevada State Journal, "Sheriff's Deputies Plan to Investigate Skeleton at Pyramid," April 6, 1952, p. 22.