Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary

University of Nevada Press

ISBN 10: 087417094X / ISBN 13: 9780874170948

Published by University of Nevada Press, 1974

About this Item

A compendium of Nevada place names, filled with folklore, legend and obscure facts. It examines the history and origin of names like Bloody Run, Dead Peak, Burning Moscow and Physic Spring. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; GBC; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617. . 1999. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087417094X
• ISBN 13: 9780874170948
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

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.