Empire
Empire, Nevada is located 6 miles south of Gerlach. The gypsum mine at Empire closed in 2011.
Thornton states that James Raser discovered gypsum at what later became Empire.
Links
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire,_Nevada en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire,_Nevada
Empire airport (1A8) diagram:
References
- Clarence. J. Thornton, "Ch. 3: Ranch Life in Northern Nevada and Eastern California," University of Nevada Oral History Project.