The Nevada Territory was established in 1861. The wealth of the Comstock Lode and the desire for an additional Union state prompted Abraham Lincoln to engineer statehood in 1864. Carson City was confirmed as Nevada's permanent capital.
This author's photgraph was taken on the road between Pickhandle Gulch and Mason Valley.
This author's photgraph was taken on the road between Pickhandle Gulch and Mason Valley.
Steve Dancy Files - Nevada
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