Nevada Expeditions
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· Nov 20
Hello Bluesky! Thought I'd give this a try. I'm Austin and I've been exploring the Nevada desert (and beyond) for over 20 years. I've catalogued hundreds of ghost towns and other historic places, and look forward to networking with new folks here. Visit me @ NVExpeditions.com! #nevada
Over 125 years ago, you might have known it as Aqua or Pike's Diggings, but Gold Springs is the name that stuck around.
Just over the Utah border from Fay and Deerlodge, Pike's Diggings (or Aqua in 1899) came to life during the same rush as those two camps.
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Just over the Utah border from Fay and Deerlodge, Pike's Diggings (or Aqua in 1899) came to life during the same rush as those two camps.
🧵 1/3 #Utah #History #GhostTown
January 8, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over 125 years ago, you might have known it as Aqua or Pike's Diggings, but Gold Springs is the name that stuck around.
Just over the Utah border from Fay and Deerlodge, Pike's Diggings (or Aqua in 1899) came to life during the same rush as those two camps.
🧵 1/3 #Utah #History #GhostTown
Just over the Utah border from Fay and Deerlodge, Pike's Diggings (or Aqua in 1899) came to life during the same rush as those two camps.
🧵 1/3 #Utah #History #GhostTown
In 1900, A.W. McCune started the camp of Fay City, named for his daughter near the Horseshoe Mine, where he planned to construct a new 90-ton mill and cyanide plant. The mill started up that August, and Fay quickly overshadowed the earlier camp of Deerlodge.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
January 8, 2026 at 2:04 AM
In 1900, A.W. McCune started the camp of Fay City, named for his daughter near the Horseshoe Mine, where he planned to construct a new 90-ton mill and cyanide plant. The mill started up that August, and Fay quickly overshadowed the earlier camp of Deerlodge.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Not letting a little snow slow me down! ❄
Deerlodge came to life in 1896 after gold was found near the Utah state line. Fire forced the camp to move early on, and once rebuilt the new town had log cabins and a post office.
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Deerlodge came to life in 1896 after gold was found near the Utah state line. Fire forced the camp to move early on, and once rebuilt the new town had log cabins and a post office.
🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Not letting a little snow slow me down! ❄
Deerlodge came to life in 1896 after gold was found near the Utah state line. Fire forced the camp to move early on, and once rebuilt the new town had log cabins and a post office.
🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Deerlodge came to life in 1896 after gold was found near the Utah state line. Fire forced the camp to move early on, and once rebuilt the new town had log cabins and a post office.
🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Is it Lima, or Lima?
Regardless of the pronunciation, it was a small, short-lived camp during the 1860s that began its life under the name "Williamsburg". At its peak, it held a post office, hotel, store, and a purported population of fifty. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Regardless of the pronunciation, it was a small, short-lived camp during the 1860s that began its life under the name "Williamsburg". At its peak, it held a post office, hotel, store, and a purported population of fifty. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Is it Lima, or Lima?
Regardless of the pronunciation, it was a small, short-lived camp during the 1860s that began its life under the name "Williamsburg". At its peak, it held a post office, hotel, store, and a purported population of fifty. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Regardless of the pronunciation, it was a small, short-lived camp during the 1860s that began its life under the name "Williamsburg". At its peak, it held a post office, hotel, store, and a purported population of fifty. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Borus is little more than a speck on the map along the Nevada & California Railroad, but from 1910-1916 it was the site of a 50-ton Chilean mill. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
December 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Borus is little more than a speck on the map along the Nevada & California Railroad, but from 1910-1916 it was the site of a 50-ton Chilean mill. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
In 1924, the Agai-Pah pictographs were used as the backdrop for this photo by Edward S. Curtis, called "The primitive artists", depicting a "Paviotso man standing, marking side of glacial boulder that already has petroglyphs on it."
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In 1924, the Agai-Pah pictographs were used as the backdrop for this photo by Edward S. Curtis, called "The primitive artists", depicting a "Paviotso man standing, marking side of glacial boulder that already has petroglyphs on it."
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Yokum's or Bull Spring Station was one of the earliest stations along the roads leading to and from Hamilton in the late 1860s. It was also the site of horse racing a decade later! 🏇
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Yokum's or Bull Spring Station was one of the earliest stations along the roads leading to and from Hamilton in the late 1860s. It was also the site of horse racing a decade later! 🏇
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Even though some maps still show it, you won't find gas at Lockes! ⛽
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Even though some maps still show it, you won't find gas at Lockes! ⛽
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Silverton - not Colorado, but Nevada!
Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
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Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Silverton - not Colorado, but Nevada!
Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Tonight in Fallon, I'm hosting Lariat Frights at the Oats Park Art Center. The highlight is the Trick-or-Treat Trail, but there will also be food, drink, and fun for the whole family! Best of all - admission is free! 🎃
October 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Tonight in Fallon, I'm hosting Lariat Frights at the Oats Park Art Center. The highlight is the Trick-or-Treat Trail, but there will also be food, drink, and fun for the whole family! Best of all - admission is free! 🎃
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On this day in 1867, the town of Stillwater (then the largest community in the county) became the Churchill County seat, taking it from the dying town of La Plata. To learn more, visit our Settling the County Exhibit to learn more!
October 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
On this day in 1867, the town of Stillwater (then the largest community in the county) became the Churchill County seat, taking it from the dying town of La Plata. To learn more, visit our Settling the County Exhibit to learn more!
Unusually named Ullaine was a small camp that emerged between 1906 and 1910. Variously spelled as Eullaine, Ulaine, Eulaine, and maybe others, the camp was named for the original discoverer's wife (though one unsupported story claims it was after a popular brand of kerosene at the time). #Nevada
October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Unusually named Ullaine was a small camp that emerged between 1906 and 1910. Variously spelled as Eullaine, Ulaine, Eulaine, and maybe others, the camp was named for the original discoverer's wife (though one unsupported story claims it was after a popular brand of kerosene at the time). #Nevada
Not a bad start to Fall! 🌈🍂
September 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Not a bad start to Fall! 🌈🍂
Silver was discovered in the Grant Range in 1867, giving rise to the town of Troy. English investors spent $500,000 to build a 20-stamp mill equipped with two furnaces in 1872, but the endeavor was ultimately a failure and Troy was all but abandoned within a few years. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hot Creek: home to one of Nevada's most iconic homes.
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
September 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Hot Creek: home to one of Nevada's most iconic homes.
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
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Nevada Hills Mill Company's concentrating mill and cyanide plant started work at Fairview, NV (in Churchill County east of Fallon) on Sep 15, 1911. It operated at least into 1917. t.co/Y34khdYSJy
September 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Nevada Hills Mill Company's concentrating mill and cyanide plant started work at Fairview, NV (in Churchill County east of Fallon) on Sep 15, 1911. It operated at least into 1917. t.co/Y34khdYSJy
The road to Morey can be described using the Three Rs: Rocky, Rough, and Rewarding.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
September 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The road to Morey can be described using the Three Rs: Rocky, Rough, and Rewarding.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
William T. Pritchard (aka "Nick of the Woods") built this stone station about 1874 on his newly completed toll road between Tybo and Eureka (and on to the railroad at Palisade). It was also a junction point for those traveling to Pioche and Hamilton. It isn't clear when it was finally abandoned.
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
William T. Pritchard (aka "Nick of the Woods") built this stone station about 1874 on his newly completed toll road between Tybo and Eureka (and on to the railroad at Palisade). It was also a junction point for those traveling to Pioche and Hamilton. It isn't clear when it was finally abandoned.
The late author Shawn Hall described Moore's Station as his personal favorite, and it's easy to see why. The attractive stone house was built in the 1870s by the Moore brothers, who operated it as a station on the road between Tybo and Eureka. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
September 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The late author Shawn Hall described Moore's Station as his personal favorite, and it's easy to see why. The attractive stone house was built in the 1870s by the Moore brothers, who operated it as a station on the road between Tybo and Eureka. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
I think it's safe to say that the Hot Creek Range has the highest concentration of charcoal kilns anywhere in Nevada.
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🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
September 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I think it's safe to say that the Hot Creek Range has the highest concentration of charcoal kilns anywhere in Nevada.
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
What. A. Weekend. 🤯
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September 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What. A. Weekend. 🤯
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It "Happened" in Hazen!
But, what happened? You can read all about it and more than two dozen other stories from the Silver State in Nevada Gold!, a new book from my friend Mike Popovitch with dazzling illustrations from DMZ Fine Arts. Head on over to Barnes & Noble or Amazon to order your copy! 📙
But, what happened? You can read all about it and more than two dozen other stories from the Silver State in Nevada Gold!, a new book from my friend Mike Popovitch with dazzling illustrations from DMZ Fine Arts. Head on over to Barnes & Noble or Amazon to order your copy! 📙
August 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It "Happened" in Hazen!
But, what happened? You can read all about it and more than two dozen other stories from the Silver State in Nevada Gold!, a new book from my friend Mike Popovitch with dazzling illustrations from DMZ Fine Arts. Head on over to Barnes & Noble or Amazon to order your copy! 📙
But, what happened? You can read all about it and more than two dozen other stories from the Silver State in Nevada Gold!, a new book from my friend Mike Popovitch with dazzling illustrations from DMZ Fine Arts. Head on over to Barnes & Noble or Amazon to order your copy! 📙
Let's talk Weslead.
In early 1926, during the development of Leadfield (just over the border in California), T.I. Post surveyed the new townsite of Weslead to serve as a shipping point. 🧵 1/4 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
In early 1926, during the development of Leadfield (just over the border in California), T.I. Post surveyed the new townsite of Weslead to serve as a shipping point. 🧵 1/4 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
August 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Let's talk Weslead.
In early 1926, during the development of Leadfield (just over the border in California), T.I. Post surveyed the new townsite of Weslead to serve as a shipping point. 🧵 1/4 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
In early 1926, during the development of Leadfield (just over the border in California), T.I. Post surveyed the new townsite of Weslead to serve as a shipping point. 🧵 1/4 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Tokop, or not Tokop...wait, that's not the question!
Tokop was a short-lived mining camp that began its life in 1902 when Robert Stewart staked claims high on a mountaintop. It's unique name comes from the Newe (Shoshone) word for 'snow'. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Tokop was a short-lived mining camp that began its life in 1902 when Robert Stewart staked claims high on a mountaintop. It's unique name comes from the Newe (Shoshone) word for 'snow'. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
August 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Tokop, or not Tokop...wait, that's not the question!
Tokop was a short-lived mining camp that began its life in 1902 when Robert Stewart staked claims high on a mountaintop. It's unique name comes from the Newe (Shoshone) word for 'snow'. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Tokop was a short-lived mining camp that began its life in 1902 when Robert Stewart staked claims high on a mountaintop. It's unique name comes from the Newe (Shoshone) word for 'snow'. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Nearly 3000 cars a day zoom between Tonopah and Goldfield, but 105 years ago you'd have been driving down Broadway in Divide City. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
August 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Nearly 3000 cars a day zoom between Tonopah and Goldfield, but 105 years ago you'd have been driving down Broadway in Divide City. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown