Lander, Nevada
Ghost town in Nevada, United States
40°19′59″N 116°42′23″W / 40.33306°N 116.70639°W / 40.33306; -116.70639[1]Lander is a ghost town in Lander County in Nevada in the United States. The site is approximately 24 miles southeast of Battle Mountain.[1]
History
The town of Lander was established in the 1870s.[2] Early silver mines include the Silver Side, Grey Eagle and Lovie.[2] In 1883 there were 100 people in Lander. Several mills were built in that year and were open until 1885 when mills were closed.[3] Ore extraction was waning and stopped by 1890. Only temporary efforts were made after that year but a school was built in 1889 and was open until 1898 serving Lander and also Utah Mine camp and Mud Springs. In 1905, Charles Montgomery discovered gold 2 miles to the southeast of Lander, which became the site of Tenabo, Nevada.[2] In the summer of 1906 several were newly opened and were working. Lander had a post office from October 1906 until October 1909.[4] By 1907 Lander reached its peak with 75 residents. However the good times finished when mines were abandoned. Lander became in a ghost town and was abandoned in 1921.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander, Nevada
- ^ a b c Vanderburg, William O. (1939). Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Lander County, Nevada (Report). U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Lander, Nevada". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander Post Office (historical)
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Municipalities and communities of Lander County, Nevada, United States
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