Edwards Creek Valley View Traditional Cache
Edwards Creek Valley View
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EDWARDS CREEK VALLEY
Abundant grass and brush found near its springs and intermittent
streams were important ecological areas for the valley's
prehistoric inhabitants. Shoshone Indians and their ancestors
wandered seasonally to gather wild seeds and small game and settled
here in winter camps. Later, Paiute Indians also lived in the
valley.
In 1854, Colonel John Reese discovered a route through Edwards
Creek Valley shorter than the Humboldt Trail. Established by
surveyor James Simpson in 1859, it was followed by the Pony
Express, the Overland Telegraph and the Butterfield Overland Mail
stages. An 1862 Austin gold rush route, too, it became the
principal commercial artery until 1880.
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