Zenobia

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Zenobia was a stop on the Fernley and Lassen Railway, between Big Canyon and Astor.

A March 1914, an engine and five cattle cars derailed at Zenobia. A few cattle were killed, but around 100 cattle escaped and had to be rounded up by twelve Reno-based cowboys.[1]

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Resources

  • GNIS
    • "Class: Populated Place"
    • Citation: "U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps."
  • Nevada Railroads SL-171 Passenger Stations and Stops