Willow Creek Ranch

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Not to be confused with Willow Creek Station or Willow Point Station.

Willow Creek Ranch is located four miles from Dan LaBarron's ranch. La Barron was known as Mormon Dan and lived on Big Creek at the north end of the Jackson Mountains on the east side. At one time Willow Creek was owned by G.F. Turrittin, who was at one time mayor of Reno. In 1905, Willow Creek Ranch was owned by Wheeler Stock Company. [1]

The Nevada GNIS download file lists "Willow Creek Ranch" as a locale at 41.6662837 -117.7562503, which is the location of a different ranch with the same name located at Willow Creek Station.

References

  1. "Humboldt County 1905,", Allen C. Bragg, p.37, 1905.