Sheepshead
Sheepshead is the site of a former town that is located west of the Smoke Creek Desert. Laird Spring is to the south, the [[Parker Ranch is located to the north.
References
- GNIS
- Citation: "Carlson, Helen S., 'Nevada Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary,' Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 1974, 282 pp. Reference work giving historical background on place names in Nevada. p114"
- p. 20 of Carlson says that Sheepshead Ranch was named for Sheepshead Springs, "which got its name from the head of a mountain sheep nailed to a tree at the site"
- The Sheepshead post office was in operation from March 28, 1879 until March 15, 1926.
- Variants are "Sheep Head" and "Sheephead".
- Citation: "Carlson, Helen S., 'Nevada Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary,' Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 1974, 282 pp. Reference work giving historical background on place names in Nevada. p114"
- The 1880 Census mentions "Sheep Head".
- "General history and resources of Washoe County, Nevada, published under the auspices of the Nevada Educational Association." (1888)
- p. 19: "Passing south we come to the Salt Marsh where Adams takes out about 200 tons of salt annually for which he finds a market in Sierra Valley. He obtains his salt by evaporation. Sheep Head, Deep Hole and Round Hole Springs follow. Going southeast from Round Hole sixteen miles we reach Pyramid District."
- Granite Range (1894, Rp. 1923) (UNR) shows "Sheep-head Spring"
- 1895 U.S. Atlas - Washoe County shows "Sheephead"
- 1896 Post Route Map shows "Sheephead" 2 miles north of "Pyramide (n.o)" and 26? miles south of Salt Marsh (n.o.)
- Reno, Washoe Cty, Nevada 1920-21 City Directory Page 234 Lists Bonham Bros. and Bonham, Maud (milliner) along with others.
- "SHEEPSHEAD. A postoffice on Smoke Creek, 20 miles north of Sand pass, the shipping point on Vv P Ry, 36 miles north·
east of Amdee Cal, and 71 miles north of Reno, the county seat and banking point. Stockraising is the principaL occupation.
- Population 50. Martha Ross, Postmaster.
- Bailey Ed, stage
- Bonham Bros, cattle dlrs
- Bonbam Maud, milliner
- Christensen & Nelson, salt mfrs
- Cornell Eaton, fanner
- Hager Chas, rancher
- Heller Bros, salt mfrs
- Heller Margaret, dresmkr
- Hom Arthur, cigars and tobacco
- Laird Ed, horse dlr
- Mott Roy, farmer
- Norton H L, notary public
- Parker W T, farmer
- Rogers Chas, horse dlr
- Ross Martha, postmaster, hotel and stock raising
- Ross Wm, Farmer
- Find-a-grave Ross Francis Bonham b.1888, Sheepshead, d. 1966