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West, Nevada

Hamilton NV

White Pine boom ghost

Old dump ground Inferred from historyRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Look only on federal ground: 1869-era glass field in the sage..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1868-1887

The White Pine rush (25,000 people at 8,000 ft by 1869) is documented; the site is BLM ground.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

8,000 ft, zero services, mine openings.

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