Nevada Place Names

Nevada Place Names
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Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Total Pages : 579
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ISBN-10 : 9780874174038
ISBN-13 : 0874174031
Rating : 4/5 (031 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Nevada Place Names by : Helen S. Carlson

Download or read book Nevada Place Names written by Helen S. Carlson and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years searching for the origins of Nevada’s place names, using the maps of explorers, miners, government surveyors, and city planners and poring through historical accounts, archival documents, county records, and newspaper files. The result of her labors is Nevada Place Names, a fascinating mixture of history spiced with folklore, legend, and obscure facts. Out of print for some years, the book was reprinted in 1999.


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