SHM #213 - Lakeview Traditional Geocache
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Clearing out the area and removing old caches.
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Another State Historical marker - though not what you are used to
seeing.
This one is FOR NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ONLY! Southbound - you
will need to take the first exit into Carson and head back, the
second turnaround is Eastlake Blvd, a short distance from the
cache. In order to not miss this marker, when you see the sign When
Trucks Prohibitted (Washoe winds, you know?) turn your signal on.
Turn off the road just before the Right Lane Ends sign. There is a
huge dirt area around this marker, but it's on a bend and really
easy to zip by. Why the State put it here, I have no idea!
Keep the little ones in the car for this one.
LakeView
As early as 1863, two hotels with appurtenant stables were located
here. In 1872, one hotel became a station on the newly-completed
Virginia & Truckee Railroad between Carson City and Reno.
Crossing under the highway are three inverted siphon pipelines
furnishing water from the Sierra Nevada watershed to Virginia and
Carson Cities. Work was first undertaken in 1873 on the 67 mile box
flume and pipeline system with the construction of a maintenance
station here. The Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company's historic
water gathering and transportation complex immediately became world
famous.
As early as 1881, Lakeview became a lumber storage area for timber
cut in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In 1887, shipping activity was
accelerated as lumber was fed to the yard by a V-flume originating
above the present Incline Village. From here timber products were
shipped to the Comstock mines and other points via V.&T.R.R.
cars. Activity ceased in 1896.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Not under the concrete] "Ubzr zrnaf gur fntr naq gur Cvar... pbar?"