Historic Flume and Lumberyard - Carson City, NV
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 39° 09.121 W 119° 45.991
11S E 260936 N 4337292
Quick Description: A plaque about a historic flume and lumberyard in Carson City.
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 5/11/2011 1:32:26 AM
Waymark Code: WMBE5P
Published By: Groundspeak Charter Member Marky
Views: 16
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The plaque is located in a small park on Carson Ave. Easy parking is behind the Office Depot (next to the plaque)
Marker Title (required): Historic Flume and Lumber Yard

Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 193

Marker Text (required):
Approximately one mile south of this point and west of the present-day highway lay 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's Summit in the Sierra Nevada, the lumberyard was approximately one mile long and one-half mile wide. A spur line of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad served the lumberyard. The spur ran adjacent to this site and carried rough lumber to the company's planing 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.

County (required): Carson City

Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)

Is Marker Damaged? (required): No

Other Damage Type (optional): none

Other Marker Type (optional): Not listed

URL - Website (optional): Not listed
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