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Traditional CacheSHM #193 - Historic Flume and Lumberyard

A cache by CeeBeeNV, UncleBuck NV, Brittboo, Here Comes Troub     Hidden: 1/4/2009

Size: Size: Micro (Micro)     Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5     Terrain: 1 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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In Nevada, United States

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Quick & Easy drive up cache. Please only search on the sign. This cache is more about the Nevada History than the search. Happy Hunting! Great dog park ... watch for the landminds.
The Historic Marker Program was initiated by the Nevada State Legislature in 1967 to bring the State's heritage to the public's attention with on-site markers. There are now 266 historical markers in Nevada commemorating sites and buildings such as Las Vegas Mormon fort, Stokes Castle in Austin, the Pony Express Station in Elko, and the first airplane flight in Nevada at Carson City. The Historic Marker Program is a cooperative effort involving the Department of Cultural Affairs, State Historic Preservation Office, which administers the Program, the State Historical Society which reviews proposed marker texts, and the Nevada Department of Transportation which assists in installing and funding the markers.

HISTORIC FLUME AND LUMBERYARD
Approximately one-half mile south of this point and west of the present highway laid the immense lumberyard of the Carson-Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company, the greatest of the Comstock lumbering combines operating in the Lake Tahoe Basin during 1870-1898.
Situated at the terminus of the 12-mile "V" flume from Spooner Summit in the Sierra Nevada, the lumberyard was approximately one mile long and one-half mile wide. A spur line of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad served the lumberyard. The spur ran adjacent to this site and carried rough lumber to the company's planning mill and box factory, one-half mile north on Stewart Street. It also carried timbers and cordwood to the Carson Yards to be hauled to the Comstock mines and mills.

 


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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

zntargvp(Decrypted Hints)

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 February 3 by geospyder (3809 found)
Very familiar area. Wasn't there another cache here a few years ago? Took nothing - left nothing. Thanks for the hide.

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 February 3 by team_goobie (896 found)
Out with the Weekday Coffee & Caching Crew this morning, signed all logs WCCC. Bazing! Got it! Thanks!

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 February 3 by 4McElfish (361 found)
Out with the WCCC today. I think I was the only one who didn't have this one! Richard was nice to stop to let me get it...of course, my gps wanted me to go in the other direction...so I needed some coaxing back to GZ. TFTC.

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 January 23 by rock&crystal (8685 found)
Remember there used to be another cache here. Thanks for the history refresher and the hunt, R&C

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 December 28, 2009 by The Razz Tazzz (1407 found)
Out caching with brother inlaw Unknown 2 you.Thanks for the cache.

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Current Time: 2/10/2010 3:26:41 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (11:26 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 2/4/2010 2:59:10 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (10:59 PM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum


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