Nevada place names;: A geographical dictionary - Hardcover

Carlson, Helen S

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874170419 ISBN 13: 9780874170412

Publisher: University of Nevada Press, 1974

Synopsis

Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years in her search 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. A reprint.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Helen Carlson's interest in the origin of place names began while she was earning her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research took her throughout Nevada, California, and the Southwest.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Publication date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 0874170419
• ISBN 13: 9780874170412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 282