Roadside History of Nevada

The roadside history series charts a course to the present through carefully selected and researched stories that relate what we see today with what happened before. Narrated through charming anecdotes, old photographs, and maps. Entertaining insight into Nevada. Divided by geographical location in context with the highways that pass through it.

Richard Moreno is the publisher of Nevada Magazine and author of four books. Mr. Moreno received his master's degree in journalism from Columbia University

Acknowledgments

xi

Nevada Chronology

x

Nevada Facts

xv

Nevada: An Overview

1

(20)

Interstate 80: The Emigrant Trail

21

(40)

1-80: West Wendover--Elko

24

(6)

NV 225: Elko--Idaho Border

30

(1)

NV 226: NV 225--Midas

31

(3)

NV 227 and NV 228: Elko--Jiggs

34

(2)

I-80: Elko--Winnemucca

36

(10)

I-80/US 95: Winnemucca--Wadsworth

46

(7)

NV 447: Wadsworth--Black Rock Desert

53

(8)

Reno and the Lake Tahoe Area

61

(58)

I-80: Wadsworth--Reno

62

(14)

US 395: Bordertown--Topaz Lake

76

(17)

NV 206 (Jack's Valley Road): Genoa--NV 88

93

(6)

NV 341 and NV 342: US 50--Virginia City

99

(10)

US 50: Carson City--Stateline

109

(6)

NV 28: US 50--Crystal Bay

115

(4)

US 50: The Loneliest Road in America

119

(52)

US 50: Baker--Ely

122

(7)

US 50: Ely--Austin

129

(11)

NV 376 and NV 377: US 50--Belmont

140

(5)

US 50: Austin--Fallon

145

(9)

NV 722: Old US 50 Loop

154

(1)

US 50: Fallon--Carson City

155

(6)

Alternate US 95: US 50--Yerington

161

(10)

US 95 and US 6: The Silver Trails

171

(36)

US 95: McDermitt--Winnemucca

172

(2)

NV 140: US 95--Oregon Border

174

(1)

US 95: Fallon--Tonopah

174

(13)

NV 361 and NV 844: US 95--Ione

187

(3)

US 6: Tonopah--Ely

190

(3)

US 95: Tonopah--Las Vegas

193

(12)

NV 156 and NV 157: Mount Charleston Loop

205

(2)

US 93: The Mormon Trail

207

(22)

US 93: Jackpot--Wells

209

(1)

US 93: Wells--Ely

210

(3)

US 93: Ely--Crystal Springs

213

(11)

NV 318: US 6--Crystal Springs

224

(1)

NV 375 (The Extraterrestrial Highway):

225

(1)

Crystal Springs--Warm Springs US 93: Crystal Springs--1-15

226

(3)

The Las Vegas Area

229

(36)

I-15: Mesquite--Goodsprings

232

(13)

NV 169, NV 197, and NV 146: I-15--Henderson

245

(6)

NV 159: Las Vegas to NV 160

251

(2)

NV 160: Arden--Pahrump

253

(2)

US 93: Las Vegas--Hoover Dam

255

(4)

US 95 and NV 163: Las Vegas--Laughlin

259

(6)

Selected Bibliography

265

(6)

Index

271

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Roadside History of Nevada

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