The Cattle Industry.
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The Cattle Industry. The numerous valleys of Nevada have supported a vigorous cattle industry since the 1850s. Cattlemen ranged their herds throughout northern Nevada by the 1870s. The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 was the catalyst that created a prosperous industry. Longhorns from Texas were driven to fertile valleys for feeding, and then shipped as far as Omaha and San Francisco to market.
As the mining booms subsided, Nevada’s ranches kept the state alive in the nineteenth century. Improvements in breeding stock and winter feeding helped build vast ranching empires for hardworking stockmen.STATE HISTORIC
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Nevada’s Mining Heritage.
Eureka, NV
Nevada’s Mining Heritage.
Tannehill Cabin One Of Eureka’s First Houses.
Eureka, NV
Tannehill Cabin One Of Eureka’s First Houses.
Diamond Valley.
Eureka, NV
Diamond Valley. The first known explorer of Diamond Valley was Captain John C. Frémont who mapped the area to aid western migration in 1845.
Eureka Courthouse.
Eureka, NV
Eureka Courthouse. The Eureka County Courthouse, designed by George Costerisa, cost about $38,000 to construct.
Brushed metal plaque № 48852
Carlin, NV
Palisade. Located in the tank-like depths of Palisade Canyon, Palisade—first named Palisades—was surveyed and laid out by the Central...