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 Caliente (Culverwell's Ranch) Posted by:  brwhiz
N 37° 36.864 W 114° 30.754
11S E 719546 N 4165943
Nevada State Historical Marker No. 55 is located on the south side of US Highway 93 near the east end of Caliente.
Waymark Code: WMF95R
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2012
Views: 12
Marker Title (required): Caliente (Culverwell's Ranch)
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 55
Marker Text (required):
Caliente was first settled as a ranch, furnishing hay for the mining camps of Pioche and Delamar. In 1901, the famous Harriman-Clark right-of-way battle was ended when rancher Charles Culverwell, with the aid of a broadgauge shotgun, allowed one railroad grade to be built through his lush meadows. Harriman and Clark had been battling 11 years building side-by-side grades, ignoring court orders and Federal marshals.
The population boom began with an influx of railroad workers, most of them immigrants from Austria, Japan and Turkey. Not understanding the laws and customs of the land, racial conflicts were frequent. A tent city was settled in August, 1903.
With the completion of the Los Angeles, San Pedro and Salt Lake Railroad in 1905, Caliente became a division point. In 1906-07, the Caliente and Pioche Railroad (now the Union Pacific) was built between Pioche and the main line at Caliente. The large Neo-Mission-type depot was built in 1923, serving as a civic center, as well as a hotel.
County (required): Lincoln
Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)
Other Marker Type (optional): None
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Damage Type (optional): None
URL - Website (optional): [Web Link]
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