Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary

Carlson, Helen S.

ISBN 10: 087417094X / ISBN 13: 9780874170948

Published by University of Nevada Press (1974). 0, Reno, Nevada

About this Item

Second printing. Trade paperback. xiv, 282 pp. Foreword by Charlton Laird. Bibliography. A solid copy with only light wear. "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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press (1974). 0, Reno, Nevada
• ISBN 10: 087417094X
• ISBN 13: 9780874170948
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

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.

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.